PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION (PIL) No. 416 of 2025 at Allahabad

Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:27998-DB Chief Justice's Court Case :- PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION (PIL) No. - 416 of 2025 Petitioner :- Shivnath Kumar Gupta Respondent :- State of U.P. and 6 others Counsel for Petitioner :- Sachida Nand Tiwari Counsel for Respondent :- Seema Agarwal (S.C.), Sudhir Bharti Hon'ble Arun Bhansali,Chief Justice Hon'ble Kshitij Shailendra,J. 1. This writ petition, purportedly in public interest, has been filed by the petitioner seeking quashing of the orders dated 12.04.2024 and 31.08.2024 passed by Sub Divisional Officer, Khajani, Gorakhpur, whereby respondents no. 6 and 7 have been given fisheries rights. 2. Submissions have been made that petitioner is an elected member of Block Development Committee, Block Pidari, Pergana Dhuriyapur, Tehsil Khajani, District Gorakhpur and petition has been filed in representative capacity for benefit of entire villagers. Submissions have been made that dispute relates to ponds situated in plots no. 44 and 24 of the Village Bhatauli Bujurg, Tehsil Khajani, District Gorakhpur, wherein the ponds have been leased for fisheries purposes without making due publicity wherein though the advertisement has been published in da