Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC-LKO:48367-DB Court No. - 2 Case :- WRIT - C No. - 7825 of 2025 Petitioner :- Ankesh Vashistha Respondent :- State Of U.P. Thru. Addl. Chief Secy./Prin. Secy. Revenue Deptt. U.P. Lko. And 3 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Vedika Dwivedi,Himanshu Tiwari Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C. Hon'ble Mrs. Sangeeta Chandra,J. Hon'ble Brij Raj Singh,J. 1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Standing Counsel, who appears on behalf of State-opposite party Nos. 1 and 2. 2. In view of the order proposed to be passed today, we dispense with issuance of notice to opposite party Nos. 3 and 4. 3. This petition has been filed with the following prayers: "(i) to issue a writ, order, or direction in the nature of mandamus commanding the respondent authorities to initiate immediate proceedings: a. for removal of the words 'Uttar Pradesh' from the corporate name of UPCA. b. to suspend or cancel the company's registration forthwith, considering its blatant non-compliance with mandatory legal requirements. c. to enforce strict regulatory measures to prevent any future misuse of the state identity by private entities without explicit government authorization. (ii) to issue a writ, order, or direction in the nature of mandamus commanding the respondent authorities to decide the representation." 4. It has been submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner is a resident of Agra and has come to know that opposite party No. 4 is registered as Uttar Pradesh Cricket Association (CIN : U92411UP2005NPL030360), which organization was registered under Section 8 and, as a private limited company, cannot use the name of the State 'Uttar Pradesh' without obtaining a 'No Objection Certificate' from the Government of Uttar Pradesh. 5. The petitioner has made a representation on 14.04.2025 to the Regional Director (North), Ministry of Corporate Affairs, New Delhi and he has also made a representation on 17.07.2025 to the Directorate, Government of Uttar Pradesh, for a prompt direction to opposite party Nos. 3 and 4 to remove the name 'Uttar Pradesh' from its name. 6. There are other allegations in the present representation, which we do not feel it necessary to advert to. 7. This petition is disposed of with the direction to opposite party No. 2, Principal Secretary of Sports, Government of Uttar Pradesh, Lucknow to look into the grievance raised by the petitioner and pass an appropriate order after giving an opportunity of hearing to opposite party Nos. 3 and 4. Such order should be passed within a period of eight weeks from the date a copy of this order is placed before him. Order Date :- 19.8.2025 Shubhankar Digitally signed by :- SHUBHANKAR THAKUR High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench