Balram Verma and Another v. State of U.P. Thru. Addl. Chief Secy. Revenue Lko and 3 Others
Allahabad High Court (Lucknow Bench) – WRIT
Case brief
What is this about?
Writ (C) No. 6081 of 2025, High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench, decided 12-01-2026; Balram Verma v. State of U.P.; Article 226 mandamus; interference with construction of petitioners' Pradhanmantri Awas house; impugned order dated 08.05.2025 by opposite party no. 5 (Annexure 1); State counsel received no instructions despite several chances; petitioners' averments accepted as true and correct; petition allowed in terms of prayer No. II only (non-interference plus State assistance in construction); Bench: Shekhar B. Saraf and Manjive Shukla, JJ.
What did the court decide?
Writ petition allowed in terms of prayer No. II: mandamus commanding the opposite parties not to interfere in the construction of the petitioners' Pradhanmantri Awas and directing the State opposite parties to help in that construction. Prayer No. I (restraint on implementation of the impugned order dated 08.05.2025) and prayer No. IV (costs) were not specifically granted.