HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION (PIL) No. - 2231 of 2026 Chief Justice's Court HON'BLE ARUN BHANSALI, CHIEF JUSTICE HON'BLE KSHITIJ SHAILENDRA, J. 1. This petition, purportedly in public interest, has been filed by the petitioner-society seeking direction to the authorities to issue scheduled caste certificate to 'Prajapati Caste' belonging to 'Shilpkar Community' in the State of U.P. 2. A perusal of the petition reveals that the purpose of filing of the present petition is for the benefit of members of the petitioner-society. 3. Filing of a PIL by a society seeking benefit for its members cannot be termed as a public interest litigation and, therefore, filing of the petition in the present form, cannot be countenanced. 4. Consequently, the petition is dismissed, leaving it open for the petitioner-society to take appropriate proceedings in accordance with law. September 18, 2026 RK/AKShukla Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Deepak Prajapati, Ramesh Prajapati, Suresh Kumar Maurya Counsel for Respondent(s) : A.K. Goyal, A.C.S.C. (Kshitij Shailendra,J.) (Arun Bhansali,CJ.) Ati Pichhada Ekikaran Mahaabhiyan .....Petitioner(s) State Of U.P. And 6 Others .....Respondent(s) Digitally signed by :- RAJESH KUMAR High Court of Judicature at Allahabad