WRIT - C No. 18217 of 2026 at Allahabad

HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD WRIT - C No. - 18217 of 2026 Amit Kumar Gupta .....Petitioner(s) Versus State Of U.P. And 3 Others .....Respondent(s) Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Rajesh Dutta Pandey Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C., Harsh Vardhan Gupta, Pooja Talwar Court No. - 21 HON'BLE MAHESH CHANDRA TRIPATHI, J. HON'BLE KUNAL RAVI SINGH, J. 1. Heard Shri Rajesh Dutta Pandey, learned counsel for the petitioner; Ms. Uttara Bahuguna, learned Additional Chief Standing Counsel appearing for the State-respondents; and Ms. Pooja Talwar, learned counsel appearing for respondent Nos. 2, 3 and 4, namely, Prayagraj Development Authority, Prayagraj (for short, "PDA"). 2. The instant writ petition has been preferred questioning the validity of the impugned order dated 18.04.2026 passed by respondent No. 4, Zonal Officer, Prayagraj Development Authority, whereby the petitioner was directed to demolish the alleged unauthorized construction within a period of 15 days, failing which the same would be demolished by the Prayagraj Development Authority; and further praying for issuance of a writ, order or direction commanding respondent No. 2, Vice Chairman, Prayagraj Development Authority,