Allahabad HC dismisses PIL seeking enquiry against Gram Pradhan and Secretary for embezzlement, holding allegations vague and delay of four years renders it a fishing enquiry.
The PIL is dismissed because the allegations are vague and constitute a fishing enquiry, and the petitioner waited four years before making such allegations. ¶¶8-¶9
Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:19950-DB
Chief Justice's Court
Case :- PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION (PIL) No. - 293 of 2025 Petitioner :- Manoj Kumar Rai Respondent :- State of U.P. and 2 others Counsel for Petitioner :- Shobhanath Singh Yadav, Yashwant Kumar Counsel for Respondent :- Bhupendra Kumar Tripathi, Jagdish Pathak (S.C.)
Hon'ble Arun Bhansali, Chief Justice Hon'ble Kshitij Shailendra, J.
Order Date :- 11.2.2025 SL/AHA
(Kshitij Shailendra, J) (Arun Bhansali, CJ)
Digitally signed by :- SHYAM LAL High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the PIL seeking enquiry against Gram Pradhan and Secretary based on vague allegations and after a delay of four years is maintainable.¶¶8
How this case reached the court
Petitioner made three complaints on 18.09.2024, 06.10.2024 and 05.11.2024 sent by post to respondents.¶¶6
As recorded by the court registry
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