PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION (PIL) No. 757 of 2025 at Lucknow

HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION (PIL) No. - 757 of 2025 Surendra Kumar Srivastava .....Petitioner(s) Versus State of U.P. through Prin. Secy. Deptt. of Energy Lko. and 3 others .....Respondent(s) Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Nandita Bharti Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C., G K Pandey Chief Justice's Court HON'BLE ARUN BHANSALI, CHIEF JUSTICE HON'BLE JASPREET SINGH, J. 1. Heard Ms. Nandita Bharti, learned counsel for the petitioner, learned standing counsel for the State-respondents and Shri G.K. Pandey, learned counsel for the private-respondent No.4. 2. The petitioner has filed the instant petition in public interest claiming the following two main reliefs, which are as under:- "(i) Issue an appropriate writ, order or direction in the nature of Mandamus directing the O.P. No.2 to forthwith initiate proceedings and take action against the O.P. No.4 into charges of corruption and financial irregularities committed by him, in compliance to the letters sent by the State Govt., to the O.P. No.2 annexed as Annexure No.2 to 5 to this Petition. (ii) Issue a writ of Mandamus or a writ, order or direction in the nature of Mandamus commanding the Sta