SPECIAL APPEAL DEFECTIVE No. 193 of 2026 at Lucknow

HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW SPECIAL APPEAL DEFECTIVE No. - 193 of 2026 State Of U.P. Thru. Its Prin. Secy. Revenue Deptt. Deptt. Lko. And 3 Others .....Appellant(s) Versus Dhananjay Kumar Srivastava .....Respondent(s) Counsel for Appellant(s) : C.S.C. Counsel for Respondent(s) : Abhijeet Mishra Court No. - 1 HON'BLE RAJAN ROY, J. HON'BLE SYED QAMAR HASAN RIZVI, J. (C. M. Application No. 1 of 2026) 1. This is an application for condonaton of delay in filing special appeal supported with affidavit. 2. Heard Shri Pratish Kumar, learned Senior Advocate assisted by Shri Anand Singh, learned Additional Chief Standing Counsel for the State and Shri Sharad Pathak, learned Senior Advocate assisted by Shri Anil Kumar Pandey and Shri Shubhangi Pujari, learned counsel for the respondent. 3. Cause shown in the affidavit filed on behalf of the application for condonation of delay in filing special appeal is sufficient. 4. The application for condonation of delay is allowed and the delay is condoned. Order on Special Appeal 1. This is an appeal by the State under Chapter VIII rule of the Allahabad High Court Rules, 1952 and challenging the judgment and order dated 20.03.2025 pas