The order was passed after the state government in an affidavit informed the court that it had refused sanction for prosecution of the Chief Minister and others named as accused.
In its order, the HC bench also asked the Chief Secretary to file details of the status of all 29 cases registered in connection with incidents of communal violence that occurred on January 27, 2007, in Gorakhpur district.
The bench also took note of the fact that the Chief Secretary had informed the court through an affidavit that sanction for prosecution was refused by Principal Secretary (Home) on May 3, but government advocate VimlenduTripathi did not inform the court about it during a hearing of the petition the next day. The next hearing is scheduled for July 7.