PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION (PIL) No. 3046 of 2025 at Allahabad

HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION (PIL) No. - 3046 of 2025 Banwari Lal Swami .....Petitioner(s) Versus The State of Uttar Pradesh and 3 others .....Respondent(s) Counsel for Petitioner(s) : S.B.Singh, Shashwat Pratap Singh Counsel for Respondent(s) : Jagdish Pathak, S.C. Chief Justice's Court HON'BLE ARUN BHANSALI, CHIEF JUSTICE HON'BLE KSHITIJ SHAILENDRA, J. 1. This petition purportedly in public interest has been filed by the petitioner claiming himself to have been authorized by Bhaichara All India Truck Operators Welfare Association inter-alia questioning the conduct of the RTO and ARTO, Auraiya and take disciplinary and criminal action against those found responsible. 2. Several allegations have been made regarding the officers challaning the vehicles in question at an exorbitant amount, and the amount being paid by the truck owners, receipt of lesser amount is being issued and that for the period the vehicle remains seized, the amount in the name of parking charges are also being recovered. 3. A perusal of the petition indicates that the petition purportedly has been filed for the benefit of the truck operators, who are members of the Welfare As