Admitting a PIL that sought judicial intervention to bring Shree Jagannath Temple at Puri under the purview of “No flying Zone”, the Orissa High Court on Thursday issued notices to all the respondents arraigned in the petitioner including the director general of civil aviation (DGCA).

A Division Bench comprising Acting Chief Justice Pradeep K. Mohanty and Justice Biswajit Mohanty has issued the notices asking the respondents to file their counters within two weeks and posted the matter to be heard again in the first week of May, informed the petitioner advocate Nishikant Mishra.

“The respondents, particularly the DGCA has been asked to furnish in details as to why the preventive measures should not be taken at the famous temple at Puri, which is vulnerable to terror threat”, Mr. Mishra said adding that the civil aviation regulatory body has also been asked to show cause as to why the Grand Road (Bada Danda) should not be declared as a “no flying zone” temporarily during the Rath Yatras.

Besides the DGCA, the civil aviation secretary, Odisha chief secretary, home secretary, DGP, Shree Jaganath temple chief administrator, Puri Collector and SP are mentioned as respondents to the PIL.