PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION (PIL) No. 161 of 2026 at Lucknow

HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION (PIL) No. - 161 of 2026 Dost Mohd. And Another .....Petitioner(s) Versus State Election Commission Lko. And 4 Others .....Respondent(s) Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Hari Shanker Tewari, Chandra Bhanu Singh Counsel for Respondent(s) : Rohit Tripathi, C.S.C. Court No. - 1 HON'BLE RAJAN ROY, J. HON'BLE ABDHESH KUMAR CHAUDHARY, J. 1. Heard Shri Hari Shanker Tewari, learned counsel for the petitioners, learned Additional Chief Standing Counsel for the State and Shri Rohit Tripathi, learned Counsel for the opposite party no. 1. 2. The petitioners are aggrieved by non acceptance of their objections to the tentative voter list for ensuing panchayat election for which the last date for filing objections, which was 20.02.2026 has been extended. 3. Let the District Election Officer, Amethi look into the matter and if the timeline for filing objections has not expired and there is no other legal impediment the objections of the petitioners and other similarly situated be also considered by the competent authority at the appropriate stage. 4. With the aforesaid observations/directions, the writ petition is disposed of. (Abd