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Government servant can file PIL only after permission from State Government
Case Law Details
- Case Name
- Amitabh Thakur & Another [P.I.L.] Vs C.S.C.,A.S.G., (Allahabad High Court)
- Appeal Number
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- Courts
- All High Courts, Allahabad High Court
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It is submitted by Sri Amitabh Thakur that the conduct rules applicable to Government servant including the All India Services (Conduct) Rules 1968, do not require him to obtain permission of the State Government, to file petition in public interest. According to him, he intimates the State Government about filing of the writ petition, and that such intimation is sufficient to exercise his rights in filing the writ petition as citizen of India.
Held- A public interest litigation is ordinarily filed where the executive or any statutory body fails to take any action, or does not discharge its fu...
