# PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION (PIL) No. 8572 of 2013 at Lucknow

Court: Allahabad High Court
Date: 2025-10-09
Citation: PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION (PIL) No. 8572 of 2013 at Lucknow
Petitioner: PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION (PIL) No. 8572 of 2013 at Lucknow
Respondent: Unknown

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## Judgment text (excerpt)

HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION (PIL) No. - 8572 of 2013 Mahant Bhagwati Pratap Das And Another .....Petitioner(s) Versus State Of U.P.Thr.Prin.Secy.Urban Development And Planning Andors .....Respondent(s) Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Prince Lenin, Vikas Anand Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C. Court No. - 1 HON'BLE RAJAN ROY, J. HON'BLE RAJEEV BHARTI, J. 1. Heard. 2. This P.I.L. was filed in the year 2013 seeking the following main reliefs:- "(i) issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of Mandamus thereby directing the O.P.No.1 to constitute Barabanki Development Authority in order to prevent loss of revenue and illegal and unlawful development/construction district of Barabanki. activities within the district of Barabanki. ii)- issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of Mandamus thereby directing the opposite parties to stop the illegal and unlawful construction / development activities within the local areas of South City Gram Badel, Haidergarh Road, Gram Kurauli, Khahipal road, Kartik Vihar Colony, Grarn Badel, Backside of Maharishi Vidyalay, Gram Badel and Gram Bhuhera, Barabanki." 3. Various orders have been passed in this

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