PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION (PIL) No. 2339 of 2024 at Allahabad

Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:4803-DB Chief Justice's Court Case :- PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION (PIL) No. - 2339 of 2024 Petitioner :- Devanand Ojha Respondent :- State of U.P. and 3 others Counsel for Petitioner :- Jitendra Shanker Pandey, Roopnath Tripathi Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C., Rajiv Singh (S.C.) Hon'ble Arun Bhansali,Chief Justice Hon'ble Vikas Budhwar,J. 1. This writ petition has been filed by the petitioner, purportedly in public interest, seeking a direction to the respondents to consider the claim of the Gram Panchayat, Ossa, Amba, Post-Devra, Block- Kaundhiyara, Tehsil- Karchhana, District- Prayagraj and extend the benefits under "The Promotion of Agricultural Mechanization for in Situ- Management of Crop Residue" Scheme. 2. Perusal of the petition and the relief claimed indicates that the petitioner, who is a member of the Gram Panchayat, has filed the petition, purportedly in public interest, claiming a relief for the Gram Panchayat. Gram Panchayat is a competent body for the purpose of seeking to enforce any claim which it may have under the Scheme and filing of the petition by the petitioner, who is merely a member of the Gram Panchayat, cannot be countenan