Ajay Kumar Pal v. State of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Revenue Lko. and 4 Others
Public Interest Litigation – rejection for want of material
Case brief
What is this about?
Allahabad High Court, Lucknow Bench (Division Bench: Attau Rahman Masoodi, J. and Ajai Kumar Srivastava-I, J.), Neutral Citation 2025:AHC-LKO:31515-DB, PIL No. 544 of 2025, order dated 27.5.2025. PIL by Ajay Kumar Pal against State of U.P. and others challenging works carried out in 2021-22; allegation that contract went to M/s Ashutosh Traders, said to be the firm of the gram pradhan's husband; inquiry report dated 25.01.2025 found works satisfactory; writ petition rejected for absence of material; liberty granted to approach the District Magistrate with tangible material.
What did the court decide?
Liberty to the petitioner to take up the cause before the District Magistrate concerned on the basis of tangible material, if any; any such representation to be looked into and decided in accordance with law. ¶8