PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION (PIL) No. 2005 of 2025 at Allahabad

Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:126891-DB Chief Justice's Court Case :- PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION (PIL) No. - 2005 of 2025 Petitioner :- Shri Ram Janki Mandir Respondent :- State of U.P. and 5 others Counsel for Petitioner :- Ramanuj Yadav Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C., Jagdish Pathak (S.C.), Rakesh Kumar Singh for Achal Singh 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 an inquiry into the illegal sale and gift of land of Shri Ram Janki Mandir, situated at Village-Syodi, Tehsil- Kulpahad, District-Mahoba. 2. Submissions have been made that the respondent No. 5, the Mahant of the temple in question has transferred the land in question qua which he had no right and that the general public of the area is being prevented from worshiping in the temple in question. 3. For the plea sought to be raised in the present petition seeking to question the title and/or right of respondent No. 5 to transfer the land of the temple, which admittedly is not a Government temple, filing of the petition, purportedly in public interest, cannot be countenanced. If the petitioner has any gri