Vishram Maurya v. State of U.P. Thru. Its Prin. Secy. Revenue Deptt. Lko. and 6 Others
Public Interest Litigation – Maintainability
Case brief
What is this about?
Allahabad High Court, Lucknow Bench (Chief Justice's Court) — Arun Bhansali, CJ and Jaspreet Singh, J. — PIL No. 1269 of 2025, decided 17 December 2025 — Dismissal of PIL by Vishram Maurya challenging notices dated 12.08.2024 and 23.08.2024 under Section 4, U.P. Consolidation of Holdings Act, 1953 — Non-maintainability of public interest litigation against consolidation proceedings — Precedents followed/referred: Chin Guddu (2025:AHC-LKO:15776DB); M/s Runup Gramodyog Evam Seva Sansthan ((2022) 155 RD 497); Vishvadev (Writ-C No. 54560 of 2016); Dharmpal Singh (PIL No. 3799 of 2025) — Keywords: consolidation, notification, Section 4, villagers' opposition, PIL maintainability.
What did the court decide?
Filing of petitions in the nature of public interest seeking to question consolidation proceedings is not maintainable, as repeatedly held by this Court in Chin Guddu v. State of U.P. and Others and the earlier decisions noted therein.