# PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION (PIL) No. 22378 of 2016 at Lucknow

Court: Allahabad High Court
Date: 2025-10-29
Citation: PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION (PIL) No. 22378 of 2016 at Lucknow
Petitioner: PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION (PIL) No. 22378 of 2016 at Lucknow
Respondent: Unknown

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## Judgment text (excerpt)

HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION (PIL) No. - 22378 of 2016 Mahendra Pratap Singh .....Petitioner(s) Versus State Of U.P. Thru. Secy. Nagar Vikas Civil Sectt. And Ors. .....Respondent(s) Counsel for Petitioner(s) : M P. Singh In Person Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C, A.K.Verma, Dr V.K.Singh, J.P.Mathur, Jai Krishna Sinha, Rajnish Kumar Singh, Rakesh Kumar Srivastava Court No. - 1 HON'BLE RAJAN ROY, J. HON'BLE RAJEEV BHARTI, J. 1. This petition has been preferred with the following main prayer:- "To issue, order or direction in nature of mandamus commanding the opposite parties to provide protection of life established by law to the public of state including Lucknow City and Villages of Lucknow. " 2. We fail to understand as to how such an omnibus relief can be considered or granted. 3. None appears to press the Public Interest Litigation. 4. It seems that it has lost its efficacy with passage of time. 5. We accordingly dispose of the present writ petition. October 29, 2025 DiVYa (Rajeev Bharti,J.) (Rajan Roy,J.) Digitally signed by :- DIVYA SINGH High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench

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