Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:36309 Court No. - 3 Case :- WRIT - C No. - 39456 of 2024 Petitioner :- Rajveer Singh Respondent :- State Of U.P. And 16 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Mahendra Singh Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C. Hon'ble Jayant Banerji,J. 1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner. 2. This petition has been filed seeking the following relief:- "I. Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus directing the respondent nos.2 & 3 to take appropriate action for removal of illegal encroachment made by respondent nos.4 & 17 over Gata No.299 which is situated in Village-Aureni Dalpatpur, Pargana & Tehsil-Atrauli, District- Aligarh." 3. Learned Standing Counsel appearing for the State-respodents points out that the petitioner in this petition is a Gram Pradhan, who is seeking action to be taken against the private parties. It is stated that it is he who had to take due steps before the Competent Authority for getting the land vacated in case the land belongs to the Gaon Sabha. Further, it is stated that the writ petition too was required to be filed after due resolution of the Land Management Committee and by a duly nominated Standing Counsel for the Gaon Sabha and the counsel for the petitioner has not demonstrated that he is the Standing Counsel for the Gaon Sabha. 4. The facts pointed out by the learned Standing Counsel for the State-respondents appear to be correct. 5. Under the circumstances, this writ petition is dismissed with cost of Rs.1,000/- which shall be deposited with the District Magistrate within a period of one month from today, failing which the District Magistrate is directed to recover the same from the petitioner. 6. Learned Standing Counsel is directed to send a copy of this order to the District Magistrate for information and necessary action. Order Date :- 12.3.2025 SK (Jayant Banerji, J.) Digitally signed by :- SUSHEEL KUMAR High Court of Judicature at Allahabad