India, Feb. 27 -- The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court on Tuesday dismissed the petitions of 24 occupants of commercial spaces in Akbar Nagar, clearing the path for the Lucknow Development Authority (LDA) to demolish their illegal establishments.

Subsequent to the high court's order, the LDA proceeded to demolish shops and other commercial establishments in Akbar Nagar on Ayodhya road on Tuesday evening.

A division bench comprising Justice Vivek Chaudhary and Justice Om Prakash Shukla observed on Tuesday: "Considering the entirety of the matter, this court finds no reason to exercise its discretionary jurisdiction in favour of the petitioners; thus, all the writ petitions are dismissed."

"The interim orders, if any, granted ea...