SPECIAL APPEAL DEFECTIVE No. 440 of 2026 at Allahabad

HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD SPECIAL APPEAL DEFECTIVE No. - 440 of 2026 Paras Nath Sharma and another .....Appellant(s) Versus State of U.P. and 4 others .....Respondent(s) Counsel for Appellant(s) : Utkarsh Kumar Singh Counsel for Respondent(s) : Brij Kishore Pandey, Ashutosh Tiwari, Azad Rai, C.S.C. Chief Justice's Court HON'BLE ARUN BHANSALI, CHIEF JUSTICE HON'BLE KSHITIJ SHAILENDRA, J. 1. This appeal has been filed challenging the order dated 16.04.2026 whereby the learned Single Judge has disposed of the Public Interest Litigation (PIL) No. 35 of 2026 filed by respondent no. 5 granting liberty to the Gram Pradhan, Basahi, Tehsil Karchhana, District Prayagraj to complete the work of construction of interlocking road in accordance with law, subject to there being no legal impediment. 2. The appeal is reported to be defective for the reason that the appellants were not parties to the PIL and an application seeking leave to appeal has been filed on their behalf. The application is supported by affidavit indicating that respondent no. 5 had earlier filed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) No. 1790 of 2023, in which the present appellants were party-respondents and the said