Vishnu Sahai, J.—Through this writ petition, which has been preferred under Article 226 of the Constitution of India under the caption “Public Interest Litigation” petitioner Mr. K. A. Wadhwani, who styles himself as a Social Worker, having interest in causes of public, has made the following prayers to this Court :

“(i) issue a writ in the nature of mandamus directing the opposite party Nos. 3, 4 and 5 to prevent the abuse of the park in future ;

(ii) issue a writ in the nature of mandamus directing the opposite party Nos. 6 and 7, S.S.P., Lucknow, S.O. Gomti Nagar, to take strict legal action against the opposite party No. 8 in accordance with the provisions of law ;

(iii) issue a writ in the nature of mandamus directing the opposite party No. 8 to give damages of rupees 2 lacs to the N.G.O. Harit Prabhat for development of the park to its earlier beauty ;

(iv) allow the writ petition with cost in favour of the petitioner and against the opposite parties.”

2. The factual matrix, in brief, from which this writ petition arises is as under :

There is a public park sanctioned by the Lucknow Development Authority and shown in its Master Plan which is located in front of H