The High Court of Karnataka on Tuesday permitted the Commissioner of Hubballi-Dharwad Municipal Corporation (HDMC) to consider the applications received by him for installation of Ganesha Idol, and holding religious and cultural activities at Idgah Maidan, Hubballi, for a limited period and pass appropriate order in accordance with law.
Justice Ashok S. Kinagi passed the interim order on a petition filed by Anjuman-E-Islam, Hubballi. The petitioner had questioned the legality of the decision taken by a House Panel of the corporation to allow installation of Ganesha idol for three days at the maidan. One of the contentions of the petitioner was that the House Panel had no jurisdiction to take a decision on using the maidan, which is a property of the HDMC as such a power is vested with the commissioner.
The petition was taken up for hearing in a special sitting on Tuesday morning even though it was a holiday for the High Court for Sri Gowri festival as the petitioner had moved the court citing urgency.
