How A Mere Change Of Name To Prayagraj Affects Public Interest?: Allahabad HC Dismisses PILs [Read Judgment]

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26 Feb 2019 9:01 PM IST

  • How A Mere Change Of Name To Prayagraj Affects Public Interest?: Allahabad HC Dismisses PILs  [Read Judgment]

    “Proposed change of name by the State Government, cannot be said to be without basis, and the same clearly reflects a policy decision of the State Government”

    The Allahabad High Court dismissed public interest litigations filed challenging the renaming of Allahabad to Prayagraj observing that it is a policy decision of the State Government which cannot be said to be without basis. There is also nothing on record to demonstrate as to how the larger public interest would be affected by a mere change of name, the division bench comprising of...

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