HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW WRIT - C No. - 9049 of 2025 Court No. - 2 HON'BLE MRS. SANGEETA CHANDRA, J. HON'BLE BRIJ RAJ SINGH, J. 1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned Standing Counsel appearing for the State-respondents and perused the record. 2. This writ petition has been filed by petitioner with following main prayer: "(i). Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus commanding respondent no. 3 to permit the petitioner to hold Ramlila and Mela on Mela Maidan, Lakhimpur Kheri, pursuant to applications dated 08.08.2025 and to command the expeditious disposal of the applications dated 08.08.2025 preferred by the petitioner and also to issue necessary directions to the concerned officials to ensure proper arrangements for law and order, traffic and safety for the smooth conduct of Ramlila and Mela (as contained in Annexure 1)." 3. Learned Standing Counsel has raised preliminary objection regarding the maintainability of the writ petition saying that the petitioner has claimed the aforesaid relief on the ground that the petitioner used to hold Ramlila and Mela at Mela Maidan, Lakhimpur Kheri and later on it establishes a family Trust in the name of 'Seth Gaya Prasad Trust', Lakhimpur for the purpose of conducting the affairs relating to Ramlila and Mela. As per the Trust Deed, petitioner was appointed as Sarvarahkar of Seth Gaya Prasad Trust, Lakhimpur vide order dated 01.01.2012 and he is continues to be the Sarvarahkar 4. Learned Standing Counsel on the basis of instructions sent by the Sub- Divisional Magistrate, Lakhimpur Kheri submitted that the petitioner has come in his personal capacity and he has made a prayer without disclosing that Seth Gaya Prasad Trust has already approached the Civil Judge, (Senior Division), Lakhimpur Kheri in Misc. Case No.217 of 2024 where the application for temporary injunction has been rejected by an order dated 08.09.2025. Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Shishir Chandra Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C. Vipul Seth .....Petitioner(s) State Of U.P. Thru. Addl. Chief Secy. Deptt. Of Home Lko. And 2 Others .....Respondent(s) 5. Instructions so filed, are kept on record. 6. This writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the petitioner to challenge the order dated 08.09.2025 before the appropriate Court. September 15, 2025 Pks WRIC No. 9049 of 2025 2 (Brij Raj Singh,J.) (Mrs. Sangeeta Chandra,J.) Digitally signed by :- POOJA SETH High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench