Prayagraj, Aug. 14 -- The Allahabad High Court has dismissed a public interest litigation challenging notices issued for the closure of chicken and mutton shops in Amroha during the Sawan month, observing that the petition appeared to have been filed in the "interest of publicity" rather than in the public interest.

The PIL was filed by Amroha-based advocate Nasir Farooq, who challenged the legality of notices issued by the authorities directing the closure of meat shops during the Kanwar Yatra period.

While dismissing the petition, the court observed that the petitioner himself was an advocate and remarked that the plea had been filed not in "public interest" but in "publicity interest".

The petition had challenged notices issued by t...