 "SC to hear plea challenging West Bengal govt's decision to grant funds to Durga Puja committees on Friday")
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday agreed to hear on Friday an appeal challenging the West Bengal government’s decision to grant Rs 10,000 each to puja committees in the state for Durga Puja celebrations. A bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi was apprised that on Wednesday the Calcutta High Court had refused to interfere with the Mamata Banerjee government’s decision to grant money to Puja committees in the state. [caption id=“attachment_5034721” align=“alignleft” width=“380”]  File photo of Supreme Court of India. AFP[/caption] The bench also comprising Justices SK Kaul and KM Joseph was told by lawyer Saurav Dutta, who had filed an appeal against the high court’s decision, that the decision of the state government was against the established principle of law and sought an urgent hearing on his plea.
A bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi was apprised that on Wednesday the Calcutta High Court had refused to interfere with the Mamata Banerjee government’s decision to grant money to Durga puja committees in the state.
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