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Pratap Singh Rana v. State of Up and 6 Others

Allahabad HC24 Sept 2025WPIL/3024/2025

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PIL dismissed for lack of disclosed bona fides; petitioner called a 'name giver' acting at another's behest; inquiry sought into revenue record of Jewar, District Gautam Buddh Nagar (material from 1946 onwards); petitioner resident of Sikandrabad, District-Bulandshahr; locus standi / credentials in PIL; Allahabad High Court, Chief Justice's Court; Arun Bhansali, CJ with Kshitij Shailendra, J; Pratap Singh Rana v State of UP and 6 others; PIL No. 3024 of 2025; decided September 25, 2025; no statutes or cases cited; no relief granted.

What did the court decide?

The Court found the petition totally silent qua the petitioner's credentials — as to in what manner the petitioner, a resident of District-Bulandshahr, came in possession of the documents in question and what prompted him to initiate the investigation. ¶¶11

Pratap Singh Rana Vs State of Up and 6 Others — Allahabad HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD

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PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION (PIL) No. - 3024 of 2025

Pratap Singh Rana

.....Petitioner(s)

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State of UP and 6 others	.....Respondent(s)
Counsel for Petitioner(s)	: Kuldeep Kumar, Rahul Jain
Counsel for Respondent(s)	: C.S.C., Ramanand Pandey (A.C.S.C.), Aditya Bhushan Singhal

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Chief Justice's Court

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HON'BLE ARUN BHANSALI, CHIEF JUSTICE HON'BLE KSHITIJ SHAILENDRA, J.

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This petition, purportedly in public interest, has been filed by the petitioner seeking an inquiry into the record pertaining to Jewar, DistrictGautam Buddh Nagar.

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A perusal of the record indicates that the petitioner is a resident of Sikandrabad, District-Bulandshahr and has sought to question the revenue record based on the material starting from the year 1946 onwards.

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The petition is totally silent qua the credentials of the petitioner as to in what manner, the petitioner, resident of District-Bulandshahr came in possession of the documents in question and what prompted him to initiate the investigation into the matter.

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From the material available on record, it is apparent that the petitioner, essentially, is a name giver and acting at the behest of someone else, who though with some intention qua the subject matter, does not want to disclose his identity.

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Filing of PILs of such nature cannot be encouraged and entertained, the petition is, therefore, dismissed.

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(Kshitij Shailendra,J.) (Arun Bhansali,CJ.)

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September 25, 2025 Mukesh Pal/Sazia

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Digitally signed by :- MUKESH PAL High Court of Judicature at Allahabad

Pratap Singh Rana v. State of Up and 6 Others

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