The Calcutta High Court on Friday declined an urgent hearing on a plea seeking permission to organise Chhath Puja in Cooch Behar, with the petitioner informing the Court that the religious event was scheduled to be held on Sunday, November 15.

Justice Saugata Bhattacharyya declined to entertain the plea urgently and asked the petitioner to mention the matter on Monday.

During the mentioning, counsel for the petitioner submitted that the Chhath Puja was scheduled to be held on Sunday and that the authorities had not granted permission to organise the puja. Counsel argued that there was urgency in the matter as the plea would become infructuous by Monday, after the scheduled date of the puja had passed.

However, the Court declined the request for an urgent hearing and directed the petitioner to mention the matter on Monday.