The Supreme Court rejected a Public Interest Litigation filed by Saurabh Singh, noting that a civil suit regarding the same subject matter was already pending, rendering the PIL inapplicable for consideration.
Petition dismissed as a civil suit on the same subject matter is pending.
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Chief Justice's Court Serial No. 14
**HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD *****
PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION (PIL) No. - 695 of 2022
Saurabh Singh .....Petitioner
Through :- Mr. Anil Kumar Dubey, Advocate
v/s
State of U.P. and others .....Respondents Through :- Mr. A.K. Goyal, Additional Chief Standing Counsel for respondents no. 1 to 6
CORAM : HON'BLE RAJESH BINDAL, CHIEF JUSTICE HON'BLE PIYUSH AGRAWAL, JUDGE
ORDER
1 It is not in dispute and even mentioned in the own representation of the petitioner dated December 23, 2021 (at page no. 23 of the paper book) that a civil suit pertaining to the same subject matter is pending.
(Piyush Agrawal, J.) (Rajesh Bindal, C.J.)
Allahabad
21.04.2022
Manish Himwan//P.Sri.
Whether the order is speaking : Yes/No√ Whether the order is reportable : Yes/No
Digitally signed by MANISH HIMWAN Date: 2022.04.22 15:30:23 IST Reason: Location: High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
1 issue framed by the court
Whether a PIL warrants acceptance when a civil suit on the same subject matter is pending.
Saurabh Singh
State of U.P.
Rajesh Bindal
Piyush Agrawal
As recorded by the court registry
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