Istekar v. State of U.P. and 6 Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Istekar v. State of U.P. and 6 Others, PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION (PIL) No. - 156 of 2026, High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Court No. 55; Coram: Hon'ble Chandra Kumar Rai, J. (single judge); decided January 21, 2026. Interim order in a PIL: impleadment of the concerned Gaon Sabha permitted; instructions called from the State (Standing Counsel Pankaj Kumar) and the Gaon Sabha (counsel Arun Kumar Pandey) within two weeks; petitioner's counsel (Hashim Khan, Manvendra Kumar) to serve petition and order within three days; listed fresh on 11.2.2026. Counsel for respondents: C.S.C. No statutes, precedents, issues finally decided, or amounts recorded.
What did the court decide?
Interim procedural directions only: permission to implead the concerned Gaon Sabha as party; State and Gaon Sabha to obtain instructions within two weeks; petitioner to serve copy of petition and order on counsel for the Gaon Sabha within three days; matter listed fresh on 11.2.2026. No final relief granted; petition remains pending.