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2025 DAILYLAW 144468 (ALL)

NEELESH PANDEY v. STATE OF U.P. THRU. PRIN. SECY. REVENUE DEPTT. LKO. AND 6 OTHERS

WPIL/621/2025 · 2025-06-04

Manish Mathur

Public Interest Litigationbody2025

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Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC-LKO:34608 Court No. - 13 Case :- PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION (PIL) No. - 621 of 2025 Petitioner :- Neelesh Pandey Respondent :- State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Revenue Deptt. Lko. And 6 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Aishwarya Pandey,Abhishek Mishra Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C.,Mohan Singh Hon'ble Manish Mathur,J. 1. Heard learned counsel for petitioner, learned State Counsel for opposite parties no. 1 to 4 and Mr. Mohan Singh, learned counsel for opposite party no.5. 2. In view of order being passed, notice to opposite parties no. 6 & 7 stands dispensed with. 3. Petition has been filed seeking the following reliefs:- "i. Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of Mandamus directing the opposite parties concerned to initiate proceeding under section 67 of Uttar Pradesh Revenue Code and remove the unauthorized possession/construction from the public Gaon Sabha land bearing gata no. 82 measuring area 0.0390 Hectare (Naali) & gata no. 96 measuring area 0.0130 Hectare (Road) situated at Village Narayanpara, Paragna- Aldemau, Tehsil- Kadipur, District- Sultanpur. ii. Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of Mandamus directing the opposite parties concerned to demarcate and maintain the shape of the above-mentioned Gaon Sabha and recover the damages etc. from the private opposite party, which have been caused by him to the state exchequer by his illegal act and omission. iii. Issue any other writ, order or direction which this Hon'ble Court may deem fit, proper and just may also be passed in favour of the petitioner......" 4. Learned State Counsel has been provided written instructions dated 29.05.2025 indicating that proceedings under Section 67 of the U.P. Revenue Code, 2006 has been initiated against alleged illegal encroachers. 5. Considering aforesaid aspect, the concerned authority is directed to decide the case instituted under Section 67 of the U.P. Revenue Code, 2006 pertaining to the aforesaid gatas expeditiously, preferably within a period of three months from the date a certified copy of this order is brought on record of proceedings after affording opportunity of hearing to the alleged encroachers. 6. With aforesaid directions, petition stands disposed of. Order Date :- 4.6.2025 Satish Digitally signed by :- SATISH KUMAR BHARATI High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench