TANNU SINGH AND ANOTHER v. STATE OF U.P. THRU. PRIN. SECY. REVENUE DEPTT. LKO. AND 2 OTHERS
WRIC/2312/2025 · 2025-03-07
Ajai Kumar Srivastava I, Sangeeta Chandra
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Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC-LKO:14041-DB Court No. - 9 Case :- WRIT - C No. - 2312 of 2025 Petitioner :- Tannu Singh And Another Respondent :- State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Revenue Deptt. Lko. And 2 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Sachin Kumar Pandey,Mirza Ataulla Beg Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C. Hon'ble Mrs. Sangeeta Chandra,J. Hon'ble Ajai Kumar Srivastava-I,J.
1. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Standing Counsel, who appears for the State- respondents.
2. This petition has been filed with the following main prayers :-
"i. Issue a Writ, order or direction in the nature of CERTIORARI thereby quashing the impugned order dated 09/12/2024 passed by the Respondent no.2 i.e. District Magistrate, Sitapur contained in Annexure No.1, to the writ petition in the interest of justice. ii. Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of MANDAMUS restraining the Respondents from taking any coercive action against the Petitioners based on the impugned order dated 09/12/2024 passed by the Respondent no.2 i.e. District Magistrate, Sitapur."
3. A preliminary objection has been raised by the counsel appearing on behalf of the State-respondents that the writ petition is not maintainable as it has been filed on mere apprehension. No action has been taken against the petitioners till date in pursuance of the
order dated 09.12.2024, which order has been passed by the District Magistrate, Sitapur, directing that a
District Level Task Force has already been created and that a monthly meeting of the same should be held, in which all relevant departments and their officials should record their presence and also submit reports.
4. We have gone through the order dated 09.12.2024, which has been passed by the District Magistrate, Sitapur, in relation to the identification of Bhu Mafia/ Land Mafia/ alleged encroacher on government land/ private land. The inquiry has not yet been initiated against the petitioners. In case an inquiry is initiated, the petitioners will get an opportunity of hearing.
5. Only because a Task Force has been constituted and the revenue officials have been directed to religiously attend the monthly meeting for the identification of Bhu Mafia/ Land Mafia, no cause of action has arisen for the petitioners to approach this Court.
6. This writ petition is disposed of with liberty to the petitioners to approach this Court, in case any action is taken against them without giving them opportunity of hearing in pursuance of the order dated 09.12.2024. (Ajai Kumar Srivastava-I, J.) (Sangeeta Chandra, J.)
Order Date :- 7.3.2025 cks/- Digitally signed by :- CHANDRA KANT SINGH High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench