Shujat Ali v. State of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Urban Development Lko. and 6 Others
Case brief
What is this about?
PIL dismissed at threshold on maintainability; public interest litigation locus/credentials of petitioner; State of Uttaranchal v. Balwant Singh Chaufal (2010) 3 SCC 402 applied; Rule 1(3-A) Chapter XXII Allahabad High Court Rules 1952; RTI applications by Dinesh Kumar Sonkar and Ausaf Hussain; alleged corruption by respondent nos. 5 to 7; Nagar Palika Parishad, Jayas, District-Amethi; representation by registered post dated 10.10.2025; WPIL No. 1182 of 2025; Lucknow Bench; Arun Bhansali CJ and Jaspreet Singh J.
What did the court decide?
The indications made in the petition fall short of the requirements laid down by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in State of Uttaranchal v. Balwant Singh Chaufal and others (2010) 3 SCC 402 and of the provisions of Rule 1(3-A), Chapter XXII of the Allahabad High Court Rules, 1952. ¶16