Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC-LKO:35962 Court No. - 2 Case :- WRIT - C No. - 6020 of 2025 Petitioner :- Nizamuddin Alias Nizamuddin Siddiqui And 8 Others Respondent :- State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Revenue Deptt. And 3 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Saud Rais Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C.,Mohan Singh Hon'ble Subhash Vidyarthi,J. 1. Heard Sri Saud Rais, learned counsel for the petitioners, Sri Raj Bux Singh, learned Additional Chief Standing Counsel for the State and Sri Mohan Singh, learned counsel for respondent no.4/Gram Sabha. 2. By means of the instant writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, the petitioners have challenged the validity of the notice dated 13.06.2025 issued by the Tehsildar, Fatehpur, District Barabanki, stating that Gata No. 1310 Kha Minjumla, having an area of 6.965 hectares, situated in Village Kursi, Pargana Kursi, Tehsil Fatehpur, District Barabanki, is recorded in the name of the State. 3. A part of Gata No. 1310 Minjumla, which is adjacent to Gata No. 1310 Kha Minjumla, is recorded in the name of the petitioners. It has been alleged that the petitioners have taken possession of a part of Gata No. 1310 Kha Minjumla and thus encroached the land of the State Government. The petitioners were directed to remove their illegal possession within three days, failing which legal proceedings would be instituted in accordance with law for forcible removal of the encroachment. 4. Submission of learned counsel for the petitioners is that the petitioners' possession cannot be interfered with by merely issuing a notice by the Tehsildar and the proceedings in accordance with the law laid down in Section 67 of the U.P. Revenue Code should be instituted. 5. On the basis of written instructions provided by the Tehsildar, Fatehpur, District Barabanki, the learned Additional Chief Standing Counsel has submitted that a physical inspection of the land was carried out for correction of the revenue map under the provisions of Section 30, sub-section (2), of the U.P. Revenue Code and physical demarcation of the land has been made on the spot but no proceedings for alteration of possession have been initiated. He has also stated that possession will be taken only after instituting proceedings under Section 67 of the U.P. Revenue Code and the State authorities will not interfere with the possession of the petitioners except in accordance with law. In case any proceeding under Section 67 of the U.P. Revenue Code is instituted, the petitioners will have adequate opportunity to present their case in those proceedings. 6. In view of the aforesaid statement made by the learned Additional Chief Standing Counsel, the apprehension of the petitioners stands redressed. 7. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of in view of the aforesaid statement made by the learned Additional Chief Standing Counsel on behalf of the authority concerned. (Subhash Vidyarthi, J) Order Date :- 20.6.2025 A.Dewal Digitally signed by :- ASHISH DEWAL High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench