Lalit Kishor Shukla and 2 Others v. State of U.P. Thru. Addl. Chief Secy. Basic Edu. Lko. and 4 Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Short interim order of the High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench (Court No. 18), dated February 4, 2026, in WRIT - A No. 1299 of 2026 (petitioners: Lalit Kishor Shukla & 2 Ors.; respondents: State of U.P. thru. Addl. Chief Secy. Basic Edu. Lko. & 4 Ors.). Court (Shree Prakash Singh, J.) directed listing alongwith Writ A No. 274 of 2026 and extended the interim order granted in that connected matter to the present petitioners; parties allowed to exchange pleadings. Counsel: Pawan Kumar Pandey and Ajay Kumar for petitioners; C.S.C., Prashant Kumar Singh and Ran Vijay Singh for respondents. Useful for interim-relief parity with Writ A No. 274 of 2026; no merits adjudication.
What did the court decide?
Interim relief: benefit of the interim order granted in Writ A No. 274 of 2026 extended to the present petitioners; parties permitted to exchange pleadings; matter to be listed alongwith Writ A No. 274 of 2026. No final adjudication on merits.