WRIT - C No. 15470 of 2025 at Allahabad

AFR (Judgment reserved on 05.01.2026) (Judgment delivered on 19.01.2026) HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD WRIT - C No. - 15470 of 2025 Veena Singh …..Petitioner(s) Versus Union of India and 3 others …..Respondent(s) Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Komal Mehrotra, Prashant Mathur, Sr. Advocate Counsel for Respondent(s) : Devendra Kumar, Sunil Kumar Yadav, A.S.G.I., C.S.C., Rajesh Kumar Jaiswal, Swetashwa Agarwal INDEX Section Description Para No. 1. Appearance of Counsel 1 - 1.1 A. Prayer 2 B. Facts of the Case 3 – 3.3 C. Submissions on Behalf of Petitioners 4 – 4.9 D. Submissions on Behalf of State Respondents 5 – 5.15 E. Discussion and Findings 6 – 6.6.5 Legislative Framework 6.1 – 6.1.4 Analysis of the First Contention: Validity of Second 6.2 – 6.2.13 Section 3D Notification Analysis of the Second Contention: Alleged Denial of 6.3 – 6.3.9 Opportunity Under Section 3C Analysis of the Third Contention: Non-Compliance 6.4 – 6.4.6 with Section 3G(3) Scope of Judicial Review in Highway Projects 6.5 - 6.5.4 2 WRIC No. - 15470 of 2025 Section Description Para No. Public Interest vs. Private Interest 6.6 – 6.6.5 F. Conclusion 7.1 – 7.4 G. Final Order 8 – 8.1 Court No. - 21 HON'BLE MAHES