PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION (PIL) No. 224 of 2025 at Lucknow

Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC-LKO:16398-DB Chief Justice's Court Case :- PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION (PIL) No. - 224 of 2025 Petitioner :- Devendra Kumar Soni Respondent :- State of U.P. thru Secy. Horticulture Lucknow and others Counsel for Petitioner :- Zahir Ahmad Khan Counsel for Respondent :- Akash Sinha, S.C.,Ashok Kumar Verma Hon'ble Arun Bhansali,Chief Justice Hon'ble Jaspreet Singh,J. 1. This petition purportedly in public interest has been filed by the petitioner seeking a direction to the opposite parties to remove illegal brick kiln namely, Shan Brick Field situated at village - Miyanganj, Pargana - Inhauna, Tehsil - Tiloi, District - Amethi. 2. Vehement submission has been made seeking to allege pollution being created by the said brick kiln and that the brick kiln is functioning contrary to the prescribed norms and without seeking any permission under the law. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the U.P. Pollution Control Board has produced the consent to operate dated 06.02.2025 issued in favour of the said brick kiln and on instructions indicates that the first such consent was granted on 25.09.2020. 4. Further submission has been made that in case the petitioner is a