Birjesh Kumar Shukla v. State of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Urban Planning and Development Govt. of U.P. Lko. and Others

Chief Justice's Court Case :- PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION (PIL) No. - 419 of 2023 Petitioner :- Birjesh Kumar Shukla Respondent :- State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Urban Planning And Development Govt. Of U.P. Lko. And Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Vikas Pandey,Hari Nath Singh,Karnika Singh Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C.,Namit Sharma,Ratnesh Chandra,Shailendra Singh Chauhan Hon'ble Pritinker Diwaker,Chief Justice Hon'ble Rajan Roy,J. Heard Shri Vikas Pandey, learned Counsel for the petitioner, Shri V.P. Nag, learned Standing Counsel for the State and Shri Shailendra Singh Chauhan, learned Counsel for the opposite party no. 6 who has put in appearance by way of an Vakalatnama which is taken on record. The petitioner is a resident of House No. 15, Khasra No. 239, MHN City, Takrohi, District - Lucknow. He has filed this petition raising a grievance allegedly in Public Interest that on account of demolition by State authorities inside the Ansal Housing Society, a road passing through it and water lines have been damaged. The petitioner is not a member of the said society. He resides else where. We do not see as to why we should interfere in the matter under Article 226 of the Constitution of India at his behest. In any case, if the petitioner has a cause, he may approach the Lucknow Development Authority or such other instrumentality who may be having the responsibility of addressing such grievances. The writ petition is disposed of in aforesaid terms. It is made clear that this Court has not expressed any opinion of the merits of the case and the authorities to act in accordance with law. Order Date :- 17.5.2023 Lokesh Kumar [Rajan Roy, J.] [Pritinker Diwaker, CJ.] High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench