Chief Justice's Court

2025 Petitioner :- Vineet Sharma and Another Respondent :- State of Uttar Pradesh and 11 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Pawan Kumar Tiwari, Akash Vashistha Counsel for Respondent :- A.S.G.I., C.S.C., A.K. Goyal (A.C.S.C.), Baleshwar Chaturvedi, Tejasvi Misra, Raghuvansh Mishra, Manu Saxena Hon'ble Arun Bhansali,Chief Justice Hon'ble Kshitij Shailendra,J.

1. A copy of the petition be served on counsel appearing for respondent No. 9.

2. Issue notice to respondent Nos. 2, 3, 7, 10 and 11.

3. It would be required of the counsel representing the appearing parties that by the next date, they will place on record the affidavit, inter alia, indicating efforts made for controlling the monkey menace as indicated in the petition and the future plan with regard to the same.

4. List the petition on 10.07.2025, as fresh.

Order Date :- 6.5.2025 Mukesh Pal/Jyotsana

MUKESH PAL

Chief Justice's Court

2025 Petitioner :- Vineet Sharma and another Respondent :- State of Uttar Pradesh and 11 others Counsel for Petitioner :- Pawan Kumar Tiwari, Akash Vashishtha Counsel for Respondent :- Manu Saxena,A.S.G.I.,Baleshwar Chaturvedi,C.S.C.,Krishna Agarawal,Tejasvi Misra Hon'ble Arun Bhansali,Chief Justice Hon'ble Kshitij Shailendra,J.

1. An affidavit on behalf of respondent no. 8 only has been filed, which is taken on record, rest of the respondents, who were represented before the Court on 06.05.2025, have not filed their affidavit, as required.

2. On 06.05.2025 notices were directed to be issued to respondent nos. 2, 3, 7, 10 and 11, however, no steps in this regard have been taken.

3. Requisite steps be taken within a period of three days.

4. Notices be issued to respondent nos. 2, 3, 7, 10 and 11, returnable on 22.08.2025.

5. List the petition on 22.08.2025, as fresh.

6. The respondents other than respondent no. 8, including the State Government should also file their requisite affidavit, as ordered, by the next date.

Order Date :- 10.7.2025 nd

NISITH DEY

Versus State of Uttar Pradesh and 11 others .....Respondent(s)

Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Pawan Kumar Tiwari (through V.C), Akash Vashishtha Counsel for Respondent(s) : Manu Saxena, A.S.G.I., Baleshwar Chaturvedi, A.K. Goyal (A.C.S.C.), Krishna Agarawal, Manu Ghildyal, Raghuvansh Misra, Rakesh Kumar Singh, Sant Ram Sharma, Tejasvi Misra, Vinayak Varma Chief Justice's Court HON'BLE ARUN BHANSALI, CHIEF JUSTICE HON'BLE KSHITIJ SHAILENDRA, J.

1. Response has been filed by respondents no. 6 and 8.

2. Counsel appearing for the Animal Welfare Board and those respondents who are yet to file response, pray for more time.

3. Time prayed for is allowed.

4. List the petition on 19.09.2025 as fresh.

August 28, 2025 RK/SL

RAJESH KUMAR

Versus State of Uttar Pradesh and 11 others .....Respondent(s)

Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Pawan Kumar Tiwari, Akash Vashishtha Counsel for Respondent(s) : A.S.G.I., C.S.C., Baleshwar Chaturvedi, Vinayak Varma, Sant Ram Sharma, Shikhar Khare for Krishna Agarawal, Raghuvansh Misra, Manu Saxena, Manu Ghildyal, Rakesh Kumar Singh, Tejasvi Misra Chief Justice's Court HON'BLE ARUN BHANSALI, CHIEF JUSTICE HON'BLE KSHITIJ SHAILENDRA, J.

1. Looking to the overall fact-situation of the case, wherein despite all the respondents agreeing to the fact that the monkey menace does exist and is creating havoc with the lives of the general public, none of the respondents apparently is prepared to take the responsibility to control the said menace. Each department is seeking to shift the responsibility to another.

2. On part of the State also, it is indicated that though a meeting of all the departments was held, therein also the responsibility was sought to be shifted on one another.

3. Whereafter, the District Collector, Ghaziabad has sent a communication dated 20.08.2025 to the Secretary, Urban Development Department for issuing directions in this regard, however, apparently, the said communication has not been attended to by the Department.

4. In the circumstances of the case, the Principal Secretary,