HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION (PIL) No. - 4076 of 2014 Court No. - 1 HON'BLE RAJAN ROY, J. HON'BLE MANJIVE SHUKLA, J. 1. As per para 14 of the counter affidavit filed on behalf of the Nagar Palika Parishad, Gola Gokrannath, Lakhimpur Kheri, the "Shatauti" pond which is the subject matter of this writ petition, as per revenue records, is registered in the name of Fisheries Department as a water body and beautification of the pond is responsibility of the Fisheries Department, Government of U.P. Yet, the opposite party no.5 i.e. Nagar Palika has been making efforts to beautify the "Shatauti" pond. The opposite party no.6, which is an Officer of the State Government has not even bothered to file any counter affidavit nor have any other State authorities. 2. We dispose of this petition in the following terms:- (i) The Director, Fisheries Department, Government of U.P. shall get an on the spot inspection conducted by his subordinates to ascertain the condition of the pond as also whether it is recorded in the revenue record in the name of the Fisheries Department, if so, how is it being managed, maintained and looked after. The petitioner shall move an application raising all the grievances in respect thereof to the Director, Fisheries Department. The on spot inspection shall take into consideration the grievances raised by the petitioner in public interest and all possible efforts shall be made to remedy the situation pertaining to the said pond unless there is any legal impediment. If nothing happens within three months, the petitioner can approach this Court again. 3. Ms Isha Mittal, learned Additional Chief Standing Counsel shall communicate our order to the Director, Fisheries, Government of U.P. for compliance. September 1, 2025 Renu/- Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Jagdish Prasad Maurya, R.K.Singh Chauhan Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C., Shireesh Kumar (Manjive Shukla,J.) (Rajan Roy,J.) Gaurav Sharma .....Petitioner(s) State Of U.P. Thru. Secy. Finance And Revenue And Ors. .....Respondent(s) Digitally signed by :- RENU AGARWAL High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench