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Circus moves court for permit

BANGALORE: A circus company, which claimed that it has been holding shows in the country for more than a century, on Friday, petitioned the Karnataka High Court.

The petitioner, Great Prabhath Circus, said it wanted to hold shows in Kumta in Uttara Kannada district. It said it had obtained permission from the Canara Education Society to hold the circus for 32 days from April 25, 2008 at Gibbs High School, Manaki in Kumta.

It said when it first applied to the Assistant Commissioner for permission, he wrote back on April 2, 2008, saying that the circus would have to obtain NOC from different civic and utility agencies. The circus said though it had obtained the mandatory no-objection certificate (NOC) from different departments such as the police, Electricity Board, the Home Guards and Fire Force, the Assistant Commissioner of Kumta was not permitting it to commence its shows.

The company filed a petition in the High Court, seeking a direction to the Assistant Commissioner to permit the circus to go ahead.

Justice Ravi Malimath adjourned further hearing on the petition to May 6. He also ordered issue of notices to the State and other respondents.

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