Overview

• The division bench of Chief Justice Arun Bhansali and Justice Kshitij Shailendra directed the principal secretary to detail steps taken or proposed to ensure local bodies meet duties under the UP Municipal Corporation and Municipalities Acts.
• The court impleaded the urban development department as a respondent and fixed October 31, 2025, for the next hearing.
• The judges noted the monkey problem is creating havoc, flagged the absence of an action plan and SOPs, and recorded that departments have been shifting responsibility.
• The bench referenced an August 20 letter from the Ghaziabad district magistrate that went unattended, underscoring administrative inaction.
• A PIL by social worker Vineet Sharma presented reports of attacks across multiple districts and seeks an urgent plan, veterinary care, rescue vans, relocation, food provisions, and a 24x7 grievance helpline.