However, the judges asked the organisation to apply to the collector next year for permission to hold “Chhath Puja” at Juhu beach, if it so desired.
The bench also asked the latter to consider its plea on merits after imposing additional safeguards to ensure that violations do not occur.
One of the conditions violated by the petitioner last year was the construction of a huge stage of 35 by 30 feet for which no permission had been taken, observed the court.
The court also noted that three other organisations, namely, Bihari Front, Shri Ganesh Nehru Nagar Rahvasi Sangh and Chhat Utsav Mahasangh, had been given permission by the authorities to hold the “Chhath Puja” celebrations at Juhu beach as they had not violated any conditions earlier.
