Santosh Pandey v. State of U.P. and 10 Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Allahabad High Court, single judge (Chandra Kumar Rai, J.), PIL No. 486 of 2026, Santosh Pandey v. State of U.P. and 10 Others, order dated 24.02.2026. Subject: entry of plot in question and prayer in public interest litigation. Directions: State (through Standing Counsel Anil Kumar Srivastava) and Gram Sabha (through Counsel Rameshwar Prasad Shukla) to obtain instructions within two weeks; matter listed fresh on 18.3.2026. Interim order only — no merits decided, no impugned order identified, no statutes or precedents cited, no monetary relief. Petitioner's counsel: Santosh Kumar Rai, Surendra Kumar Chaubey; respondent-side counsel also includes C.S.C.
What did the court decide?
The Court directed that, in view of the entry of the plot in question and the prayer made in the PIL, instruction is required from the State and the Gram Sabha, and that learned Standing Counsel for the State respondents and learned Counsel for the Gram Sabha shall obtain instruction within two weeks.