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512 were directed to issue it on the same day, as the interval between that day and the date of the pooja was very short, namely 5 days. Enquiry was made at the Thannah every day whether the order in question had reached and a reply in the negative was invariably returned. On the 28th the applicants, being impatient for the arrival of the order, went again to Jehanabad, and the Deputy Magistrate being absent enquired of the Nazir about it and were told that the order had been duly despatched. They came back to the Thannah and learnt that it had not reached up to that time. Despairing of any assistance from the Police they began to negotiate with the leaders of the opposite party and it was settled that the former would be allowed to offer their pooja separately without any molestation. Relying upon the faith of their opponents they went to the Temple on the 30th to make their pooja and were beaten back with great violence. They came to the Thannah to lodge a complaint, but the Moonshee, the Daroga being absent, paid no attention to them, used harsh words and referred them to the Deputy Magistrate. They accordingly went to Jehanabad and lodged their complaint before that officer who made it over to the Moonsiff of the station for trial. The case is still pending.