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Deenanath Verma v. State of U.P. and 5 Others

Allahabad HC3 Feb 2026WPIL/257/2026

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Interlocutory order of the Allahabad High Court in PIL No. 257 of 2026 (Deenanath Verma v. State of U.P. and 5 Others), Chandra Kumar Rai, J., dated February 3, 2026. Keywords: PIL maintainability; affidavit of petitioner not filed; preliminary objection by State (Additional Chief Standing Counsel Hari Mohan Srivastava); two weeks' time granted to take appropriate steps; case listed fresh on 18.2.2026; no merits decided; no statute or precedent cited.

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Two weeks' time granted to learned counsel for the petitioner to take appropriate steps; matter to be put up as fresh on 18.2.2026. ¶9

Deenanath Verma vs State of U.P. and 5 Others — Allahabad HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD

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PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION (PIL) No. - 257 of 2026

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Deenanath Verma

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.....Petitioner(s)

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	Versus
State Of U.P. And 5 Others	.....Respondent(s)
Counsel for Petitioner(s)	: Dhannajay Kushwaha, Sharad Chand Rai
Counsel for Respondent(s)	: C.S.C., Rameshwar Prasad Shukla
Court No.- 55

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HON'BLE CHANDRA KUMAR RAI, J.

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Mr. Hari Mohan Srivastava, learned Additional Chief Standing Counsel for the State raised preliminary objection that instant public interest litigation is not maintainable as affidavit of the petitioner has not been filed in support of the instant public interest litigation.

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Learned counsel for the petitioner is granted two weeks time to take appropriate steps in the matter.

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Put up this case as fresh on 18.2.2026.

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(Chandra Kumar Rai,J.)

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February 3, 2026

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Rameez

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Digitally signed by :- RAMEEZ AHMED High Court of Judicature at Allahabad

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