Yogendra Kumar v. State of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Lko. and 2 Others
Writ Petition – Reservation of Gram Panchayat for Scheduled Castes – 2026 Panchayat Elections
Case brief
What is this about?
Allahabad High Court (Lucknow Bench), WRIT - C No. 11597 of 2025, Yogendra Kumar v. State of U.P. thru Prin. Secy. Lko. and 2 others — writ petition praying for reservation of Gram Panchayat Merapur Giriya (Tehsil Chhibramau, District Kannauj) for Scheduled Castes category in the 2026 gram panchayat elections; dismissed as not pressed after respondents' counsel objected that constituency reservation awaits delimitation, reconstitution of constituencies and preparation of electoral rolls; liberty granted to file a fresh petition; no merits adjudication; single Judge (Subhash Vidyarthi, J.).
What did the court decide?
Liberty/permission to file a fresh writ petition at the appropriate stage. ¶¶15