Under which one of the following cases the traditional rule of filing petition only by the person aggrieved except in the case of habeas corpus is relaxed:
A)Trilokchand Moichand v. H.B. Munshi
B)Joginder Nath v. UOI
C)Rabindranath Bose v. UOI
D)Upendra Baxi v. State of UP.

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In the case of Upendra Baxi v. State of UP, the traditional rule of filing a petition only by the person aggrieved was relaxed to allow public interest litigation (PIL), where the court can be approached by any public-spirited citizen or a social action group for the enforcement of constitutional or legal rights of persons who are unable to approach the court themselves. This case is significant for its role in the development of PIL in India.

Under Which One of the Following Cases the Traditional Rule