The Allahabad high court will pass its order on a PIL seeking directions for disqualifying Uttar Pradesh cabinet minister Azam Khan to be an MLA and restraining him from holding the office of minister for allegedly holding 'dual office of profit' today.

A division bench of Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud and justice Shree Narain Shukla passed the order on a public interest litigation petition. According to petitioner's counsel H S Jain, the arguments in this matter concluded today.

Jain alleged that Azam, being an MLA and cabinet minister, can't be appointed as chairman of Uttar Pradesh Jal Nigam as it comes under the purview of holding 'dual office of profit'. This allegation was refuted by the state government which said that Azam is not getting any remuneration or profit as chairman of UP Jal Nigam and hence he did not come under 'holding dual office of profit'.