lucknow, Aug. 21 -- Disposing of a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking directives to remove all alleged illegally constructed police outposts and check posts on roads, highways and intersections across Uttar Pradesh, the Lucknow bench of the Allahabad high court has directed the Lucknow police commissionerate to get the matter in state capital verified and do the "needful" as per law. The court also declined to order demolition of a police outpost in Aminabad but said if it is possible to shift it, then that can be done. Since most allegations, largely based on a newspaper report, concern police outposts in Lucknow, the court permitted the petitioner to approach the Lucknow commissioner of police who shall verify the matter and do the "needful as per law". A division bench of justice Rajan Roy and justice Manjive Shukla passed the order on August 14 on a PIL filed by Lucknow-based advocate MLYadav. The order became available on Thursday. The court said as regards the averments made in the petition, Aminabad is a highly congested and densely populated area. There is hardly any place therein where a police outpost could be constructed afresh, it added. "The petitioner submitted that some land could be acquired and the same could be constructed but it is easier said than done. It is hardly an area where any open land is available for acquisition and construction of a police chowki. In these circumstances, if a police chowki has been constructed then it is not a case where we should order its demolition because ultimately the police chowki is for the benefit of the people of the area and it is not as if the police personnel are using it for their personal use. If it is possible to shift the police chowki from its present place to some other available place then that can be done. To this extent, we permit the petitioner to move an application before the commissioner of police, Lucknow, which can be considered and if there is any alternative accommodation available, then that can be considered and appropriate decision be taken," the court said....