Kolkata, Feb 14 (IANS): The Calcutta High Court on Friday granted permission to the West Bengal unit of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) to conduct the public meeting in East Burdwan district, but with the sound limit rider.

Challenging the state government's contention, the RSS counsel argued at the court that there is no educational institution within a two-kilometre radius of the meeting venue.

The state government's contention that the use of microphones will cause inconvenience for the examinees is unacceptable since there is hardly any residential facility near the meeting venue, the RSS counsel argued.

He also submitted to the court that the meeting for a tenure of just 75 minutes from 11 a.m. to 12.15 p.m. will be organised occupying a limited space within the huge venue.

In his counterargument, the state government counsel informed the court that there are three schools in that locality, and as per the rule, the use of a microphone is banned from three days before the examinations till the last day of the examination.

Justice Sinha said that the meeting could be conducted if the sound does not reach outside, and for that, the decibel limit set by WBPCB will have to be followed.