# PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION (PIL) No. 59 of 2026 at Lucknow

Court: Allahabad High Court
Date: 2026-01-29
Citation: PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION (PIL) No. 59 of 2026 at Lucknow
Petitioner: PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION (PIL) No. 59 of 2026 at Lucknow
Respondent: Unknown

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## Judgment text (excerpt)

HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION (PIL) No. - 59 of 2026 Ram Gopal .....Petitioner(s) Versus State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Deptt. Of Revenue Civil Sectt. Lko. And 5 Otehrs .....Respondent(s) Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Sonal Pandey Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C., Pankaj Gupta Court No. - 1 HON'BLE RAJAN ROY, J. HON'BLE ABDHESH KUMAR CHAUDHARY, J. 1. Heard. 2. This is a public interest litigation in respect of a private temple. There are allegation against descendants (opposite party nos.5 and 6) of Vishambhar Nath who is stated to have been Sarvarakar of the temple, of having acted beyond the Will/ Sankarlpnama executed by Late Prayag Dutt Pathak by virtue of which he was appointed as Sarvarakar of Sri Thakur Ji Ram Janki Mandir situated at Village- Pathak Patti, Ramgarhi, Tehsil-Mahasi, District-Bahraich. 3. These are not the matters to be adjudicated under Article 226 of the Constitution of India. Petitioner may avail other remedies as prescribed in law. 4. Accordingly, the petition is disposed of. (Abdhesh Kumar Chaudhary,J.) (Rajan Roy,J.) January 29, 2026 Shanu/- Digitally signed by :- SHANU SUMAN High Court of Judicature at Allahab

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