PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION (PIL) No. 37659 of 2018 at Lucknow

HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION (PIL) No. - 37659 of 2018 Naveen Prakash Srivastava .....Petitioner(s) Versus State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Pwd And Ors. .....Respondent(s) Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Brijesh Kumar Singh, Manuvendra Singh Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C. Court No. - 1 HON'BLE RAJAN ROY, J. HON'BLE ABDHESH KUMAR CHAUDHARY, J. 1. Heard. 2. Ms. Akansha Dubey, learned Additional Chief Standing Counsel for the State informs that at the time of filing the short counter affidavit in 2021, 22% of the construction of bridge had taken place as on 30.06.2021. Now, as per telephonic instructions received by her today, about 81% construction has already taken place. It is expected to be completed by June, 2026. 3. In view of the aforesaid, we have no reason to believe that the bridge would not be constructed as the per the aforesaid timeline. If it is not completed by then, the petitioner can approach the Court again. 4. With the aforesaid observations, the writ petition is disposed of. (Abdhesh Kumar Chaudhary,J.) (Rajan Roy,J.) January 19, 2026 -Piyush- Digitally signed by :- PIYUSH YADAV High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Luckn