ORDER We have carefully perused the pleadings in the High Court and the judgments rendered by the learned Single Judge as well as the Division Bench. We have also taken note of the directions given by the Division Bench. The petitioners appreciating the anxiety of the Division Bench on the question of serving of liquor and payment of expenses to be incurred by the State for maintenance of law and order have filed an affidavit sworn by the General Manager (Legal) of the petitioner-Company wherein it is stated as under : (a) Liquor will be served only as a welcome toast at the beginning of the pageant and as a toast at the end of the contest. This service will be in selected enclosures and will be                served only to the invitees, organisers and dignitaries seated in those enclosures. No liquor shall be served to the audience generally or to the participants. (b) The petitioner would pay the requisite charges to the State for providing security for the pageant in accordance with the applicable rules. 2. This, in our view, satisfies the main anxiety of the Division Bench. The rest of the directions, we are prima-facie satisfied, are not sustainable. 3. In view of what has been stated in the affidavit we grant ad-interim stay of the operation of the directions issued by the Division Bench of the High Court. All actions taken in pursuance of these directives shall also be stayed. Notice to respondents returnable within six weeks. 4. A copy of this order may be given to counsel for the petitioners today and may be sent by fax to the Chief Secretary to the Government of Karnataka and to the Registrar General of the High Court of Karnataka. Ordered accordingly. Notice to Mahila Jagran Manch returnable within six weeks. ******** Parallel Citations of other Journals : Amitabh Bachchan Corpn. Ltd. v. Mahila Jagran Manch, 1996(8) Supreme 141 00030 00031