ANUP KUMAR MISHRA v. STATE OF U.P. THRU. PRIN. SECY. PUBLIC WORKS DEPTT. LKO. AND 5 OTHERS
/1260/2025 · 2025-12-12
Indrajeet Shukla, Rajan Roy
Public Interest Litigationbody2025
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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION (PIL) No. - 1260 of 2025 Court No. - 1 HON'BLE RAJAN ROY, J.
HON'BLE INDRAJEET SHUKLA, J.
1. Sri Pankaj Kumar Srivastava, learned counsel for Nagar Nigam has filed his appearance, it is taken on record.
2. Heard.
3. This petition has been filed as a Public Interest Litigation seeking following relief:-
"I. Issue an appropriate writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus commanding the respondent authorities, particularly the Public Works Department (PWD), Lucknow to forthwith undertake necessary repair/patch work of the damaged portion of the 50 meters of road i.e. from Yadav Market to BCC Apartment situated on Naubasta Road, Lucknow and further direct to the Nagar Nigam, Lucknow to install adequate speed breakers and other safety measures at appropriate locations of the said road to prevent accidents and ensure safe and obstruction-free movement of the public."
4. Sri Pratyush Chaubey, learned standing counsel has received instructions from the Executive Engineer concerned to the effect that the estimate has been prepared for undertaking construction of the road and the matter has been forwarded for approval of the higher authorities.
5. In view of the aforesaid, we see no reason to proceed any further as the concerned authorities are already taking care of the matter we dispose of Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Ajay Sharma Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C., Namit Sharma Anup Kumar Mishra .....Petitioner(s) State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Public Works Deptt. Lko. And 5 Others .....Respondent(s)
this petition with the observation/direction that whatever action is required to be taken for construction of the road, if it is to be constructed, the same shall be taken expeditiously. If nothing happens within three months it shall be open to the petitioner to approach this Court again.
6. It is further provided that if constructions of the road is to take sometime then some interim measures for filling up the patholes should be undertaken at the earliest within next three weeks so that the passage may become usable and transportable.
7. Sri Pratyush Chaubey, learned standing counsel shall communicate this order to the concerned authorities for compliance. December 12, 2025 S.P.
WPIL No. 1260 of 2025 2 (Indrajeet Shukla,J.) (Rajan Roy,J.) Digitally signed by :- SANJAY PURI High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench