Shiva Agarwal v. State of U.P. Thru. Addl. Chief Secy. Excise Deptt. Lko. and 7 Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Allahabad High Court, Lucknow Bench — PIL No. 49 of 2026 (Shiva Agarwal v. State of U.P. Thru. Addl. Chief Secy. Excise Deptt. Lko. & 7 Others); interim order dated January 27, 2026 by Rajan Roy and Abdhesh Kumar Chaudhary, JJ. PIL concerning proximity of a liquor shop to an educational institution. Court took on record the vakalatnama of Pattu Lal Misra (opposite party no. 8) and directed the State (through Ms. Akansha Dubey, Additional Chief Standing Counsel) to obtain instructions on whether the liquor shop is just across the road from the educational institution and the 'as the crow flies' distance between them; matter listed 09.02.2026 as fresh. Petitioner's counsel: Parashu Ram Kanaujia. No merits decision; no statutes or precedents cited; no amounts awarded.
What did the court decide?
Interim order: vakalatnama of Shri Pattu Lal Misra for opposite party no. 8 taken on record; State counsel directed to seek specific instructions on whether the liquor shop is situated just across the road from the educational institution and, if so, the distance between the two as the crow flies; matter to be listed on 09.02.2026 as fresh. PIL remains pending; no final relief granted.