On Tuesday, the Hindu Seva Dal approached the Calcutta High Court seeking permission to hold a procession at the Red Road for Hanuman Jayanti.

According to the petitioners’ counsel Mayukh Mukherjee, “The petitioner wants to hold a colourful procession on Red Road on April 12 to celebrate Hanuman Jayanti. But they have not received permission from the police so far.”

Justice Tirthankar Ghosh has allowed the petition to be filed and the matter is likely to be heard on Wednesday.

The counsel said, “The Hindu Seva Dal is planning to organise a grand procession and event at Red Road from 5 am to 11 am on the occasion of Hanuman Jayanti.”

It has been alleged that the Kolkata Police did not grant permission for this procession despite repeated requests. Recently, several organisations, including the Vishva Hindu Parishad, had moved Justice Tirthankar Ghosh’s bench to seek permission for Ram Navami rallies, which was granted.