Devesh Singh and Others v. State of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Urban Planning U.P. Civil Secrt.Lko. and Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Writ petition (civil) WRIT - C No. 3438 of 2024; petitioner Devesh Singh & Others; respondents State of U.P. thru Principal Secretary, Urban Planning & Others (including Lucknow Development Authority); interim order dated 24.7.2025 by Rajan Roy, J. and Manish Kumar, J.; L.D.A. failed to file counter affidavit despite order dated 16.04.2024; ten days granted to file response, subject to cost of Rs. 5000/- to petitioner; rejoinder affidavit within three days thereafter; all pleas open; next hearing/listing on 11.08.2025; Allahabad High Court, Lucknow Bench, Court No. 2; counsel: Atul Kumar Dwivedi, Lalta Prasad Misra (petitioners); C.S.C., Amal Rastogi, Manish Jauhari, Pritish Kumar, Ratnesh Chandra (respondents); digitally signed by Lokesh Kumar.
What did the court decide?
Interim procedural order only: L.D.A. granted 10 days (no more) to file its response/counter affidavit subject to cost of Rs. 5000/- payable to the petitioner; petitioner allowed 3 days thereafter for rejoinder affidavit; all pleas kept open; matter listed/put up for hearing on 11.08.2025.