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Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:36393 Court No. - 50 Case :- PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION (PIL) No. - 259 of 2025 Petitioner :- Shyam Sunder Gond Respondent :- State Of U.P. And 5 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Dhirendra Kumar Srivastava Counsel for Respondent :- Bhupendra Kumar Tripathi,C.S.C. Hon'ble Chandra Kumar Rai,J. 1.Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, Mr. Tarun Gaur, learned Standing Counsel for the State-respondents and Mr. Bhupendra Kumar Tripathi, learned counsel for the land Management Committee. 2.The instant public interest litigation has been filed for the following relief:
"(i). Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus directing the respondent authorities to restrain the private respondent from changing the nature of Arazi No.279 area 0.0850 hectare mentioned as Pokhari (Class 6-1) situated at Village-Kohda, Pargana-Mahaich, Tehsil-Sakaldiha, District- Chjandauli. (ii). Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of Mandamus directing and commanding the respondents to restore the arazi in its original position."
3. This Court vide order dated 07.02.2025 has directed the learned Standing Counsel and learned counsel for the Land Management Committee to obtain instruction in the matter.
4. In compliance of the order of this Court dated 07.02.2025, instruction dated 24.02.2025 sent by Sub Divisional Officer,
Sakaldiha, Chandauli is taken on record.
5. Mr. Tarun Gaur, learned Standing Counsel for the State- respondents on the basis of the instruction submitted that plot in question was demarcated by the authorities and encroachment of one Govinda son of late Kedar was found over plot No.279 area 0.008 hectare accordingly proceeding has been registered as Case No.T202514180301631 under Section 67 (1) of U.P. Revenue Code, 2006. He further submitted that after disposal of the aforementioned proceeding proper action shall be taken by the authorities.
6. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that direction should be issued for expeditious disposal of aforementioned case within time bound period.
7. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, the instant public interest litigation is finally disposed of directing the respondent No.4/Tahsildar, Tahsil-Sakaldiha, District-Chandauli to decide the case No.T202514180301631 under Section 67 (1) of U.P. Revenue Code, 2006 in accordance with law expeditiously after giving opportunity of hearing to the parties concerned and without granting unnecessary adjournments to either of the parties. Order Date :- 12.3.2025 PS* Digitally signed by :- PRITI SHARMA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad