PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION (PIL) No. 179 of 2026 at Lucknow

HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION (PIL) No. - 179 of 2026 Kallu And 2 Others .....Petitioner(s) Versus State Of U.P. Thru. Its Addl. Chief Secy. Revenue Deptt. Lko. And 5 Others .....Respondent(s) Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Prince Singh, Dinesh Chandra Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C., Dilip Kumar Pandey Court No. - 1 HON'BLE RAJAN ROY, J. HON'BLE ABDHESH KUMAR CHAUDHARY, J. 1. Heard. 2. By means of this writ petition, the petitioners have prayed for the following main relief (s):- "(i) Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of Mandamus commanding the opposite parties to make Polling Booth for the upcoming Village Panchayat Election 2026, at or near Padari or Village Gulabi Khera, Wazirabad, situated at Village Panchayat, Behandar Kala, District Hardoi. (ii) Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of Mandamus directing the opposite parties to decide the representations dated 10.11.2025 of the petitioners." 3. These are matters to be considered by the Election Officer or such other officer as may be competent to consider at the appropriate stage. 4. Ms. Isha Mittal, learned Additional Chief Standing Counsel says that the S.D.M