# PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION (PIL) No. 60 of 2026 at Lucknow

Court: Allahabad High Court
Date: 2026-01-30
Citation: PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION (PIL) No. 60 of 2026 at Lucknow
Petitioner: PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION (PIL) No. 60 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. - 60 of 2026 Manoj Kumar Pandey .....Petitioner(s) Versus State Of U.P. Thru. Secy. Food And Civil Supply Lko. And 6 Others .....Respondent(s) Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Ashish Kumar Singh Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C., Saurabh Tiwari Court No. - 1 HON'BLE RAJAN ROY, J. HON'BLE ABDHESH KUMAR CHAUDHARY, J. 1. Heard learned counsel for the parties. 2. The "Koteydar" of the fair price shop in question died. His son applied under the relevant Government Order which entitled him to be considered for grant of license. His application was rejected. He filed an appeal wherein the matter was remanded back. Consequently, a fresh order has been passed granting the license for running the fair price shop to the son of the "Koteydar" aforesaid. Alleging violation of reservation quota this P.I.L. has been filed. The petitioner is a ration card holder and attached to the same fair price shop. He is also brother of the Gram Pradhan as informed by Sri Saurabh Tiwari, learned counsel appearing for respondent no. 7, though the petitioner's counsel feigned ignorance. Sri Tiwari alleged that it is a proxy litigatio

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