Ajoobi Saurabh v. State of U.P. Thru. Addl. Chiefsecy./ Prin. Secy. Bal Vikas Evam Pustahar Lko. and 5 Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Interim/listing order, WRIT - A No. 1281 of 2026, High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench, Court No. 18, Shree Prakash Singh, J., dated February 6, 2026. Petitioner: Ajoobi Saurabh (counsel Kunwar Bahadur Singh). Respondents: State of U.P. through Addl. Chief Secretary/Principal Secretary, Bal Vikas Evam Pustahar, Lucknow, and 5 others (C.S.C.; Ms. Deep Shikha, Chief Standing Counsel). State's submission: petition premature, final decision still to be taken by the District Magistrate as mentioned in the order impugned. Directions: counter affidavit within three weeks; one week thereafter to petitioner's counsel; list thereafter. No statutes, cases, or amounts.
What did the court decide?
Interim directions only: counter affidavit by respondents within three weeks; a week thereafter granted to petitioner's counsel; matter to be listed thereafter. The prematurity objection was not decided at this stage.