Lahuri Prasad v. State of U.P. Thru. Addl. Chief Secy. Deptt. of Revenue Civil Secrt. Lko. and Others

Chief Justice's Court Case :- PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION (PIL) No. - 1001 of 2023 Petitioner :- Lahuri Prasad Respondent :- State Of U.P. Thru. Addl. Chief Secy. Deptt. Of Revenue Civil Secrt. Lko. And Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Sudhir Kumar Pandey Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C.,Mohan Singh Hon'ble Pritinker Diwaker,Chief Justice Hon'ble Jaspreet Singh,J.

¶1Though the petitioner has alternative remedy of filing application under Section 67 of the U.P. Revenue Code, 2006 but the petition has been filed by him styled as public interest litigation.

¶2In our opinion, such petition is not maintainable, the same is, accordingly, dismissed leaving it open for the petitioner to avail alternative remedy available to him under the law.

¶3Needless to say that in the eventuality of filing any such application, Tehsildar concerned may decide the same in accordance with law. Order Date :- 28.10.2023 rkg (Jaspreet Singh, J.) (Pritinker Diwaker, CJ.) High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench