Lucknow, May 5 (PTI) The Allahabad High Court has sought a response from the Lucknow Development Authority and the city's municipal corporation on a petition claiming that illegal hotels were running in the Gurunanak Market here.

The court has directed them to file their reply within a month.

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A bench of justices DK Upadhyay and OP Shukla passed the order on the PIL moved by Amar Singh.

Citing a June 29, 2010, letter of the Lucknow Municipal Commissioner, the petitioner said it mentions that 34 hotels, lodges, guesthouses and godowns were said to be running illegally.

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It claimed that 17 shops in the Gurunanak Market were converted into hotels without the permission of authorities.

The petitioner said due to these illegal hotels, a serious incident may occur anytime.

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