PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION (PIL) No. 138 of 2025 at Allahabad

Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:110721-DB Chief Justice's Court Case :- PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION (PIL) No. - 138 of 2025 Petitioner :- Alok Choudhary Respondent :- State of U.P. and 2 others Counsel for Petitioner :- Pawnesh Tiwari, Pramila Tiwari, Somesh Tiwari Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C., Tarun Agrawal Hon'ble Arun Bhansali,Chief Justice Hon'ble Kshitij Shailendra,J. 1. This petition, purportedly in public interest, has been filed by the petitioner seeking a direction in the nature of mandamus to the respondents to take appropriate decision on the complaint of the petitioner dated 01.06.2024 under Section 13J(2) of the U.P. Municipalities Act, 1916 ("the Act, 1916') read with Section 125-A of the Representation of People Act, 1951 ("the Act, 1951'). 2. Submissions have been made that the respondent no. 3, while filling up the nomination form for contesting the election of Pradhan of Nagar Panchayat Badhani Chhafa, Tehsil Dumariyaganj, District Siddharth Nagar, has suppressed information regarding pending criminal case against him and, therefore, he was liable to be prosecuted under the provisions of Section 13J(2) of the Act, 1916. 3. Learned counsel for the respondents ma