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Rashid v. State of U.P. and 2 Others

Allahabad HC13 Feb 2026WPIL/317/2026

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

PIL concerning non-commencement of road widening work in Uttar Pradesh despite communication dated 09.12.2022 indicating widening during 2022-23; interim observation that needful may be done before the next date; matter listed afresh on 30.03.2026; Rashid v. State of U.P. and 2 others; High Court of Judicature at Allahabad; Arun Bhansali, CJ. and Kshitij Shailendra, J.

What did the court decide?

No final relief granted; the Court observed that needful may be done before the next date and listed the matter afresh on 30.03.2026. ¶12

Rashid vs State of U.P. and 2 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. - 317 of 2026

Rashid

.....Petitioner(s)

Versus

State of U.P. and 2 others

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	.....	Respondent(s)
Counsel for Petitioner(s)	: Manish Kumar Pathak, Pandey	Sunil Kumar
Counsel for Respondent(s)	: Akanksha Sharma, S.C.

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Chief Justice's Court

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HON'BLE ARUN BHANSALI, CHIEF JUSTICE HON'BLE KSHITIJ SHAILENDRA, J.

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Learned Standing Counsel prays for time to obtain instructions in the matter as from the communication (Annexure-2) dated 09.12.2022, indications have been made that the road in question was to be widened during 2022-23, however, it is submitted that the work has not commenced as yet despite passage of over three years.

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