The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court issued a notice on Monday to the state government to file its response on a Public Interest Litigation challenging the government order imposing restrictions on demonstrations and Dharnas. The PIL was filed by Naitik party. AIR Lucknow correspondent reports that the state government on April 27, this year had issued guidelines restricting protests and agitations. The order made has mandatory for organisers to take permission of the district administration seven days before they launch a protest. The court has asked the government to submit its reply within four days.