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2025 DAILYLAW 165117 (ALL)

JANAK RAM v. STATE OF U.P. THRU. PRIN. SECY. REVENUE DEPTT. LKO. AND 7 OTHERS

WPIL/984/2025 · 2025-09-25

Pankaj Bhatia

Public Interest Litigationbody2025

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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION (PIL) No. - 984 of 2025 Court No. - 6 HON'BLE PANKAJ BHATIA, J. 1. Heard learned Counsel for the petitioner and learned Standing Counsel. 2. The present petition has been filed by the petitioner claiming himself to be the public spirited person. 3. In paragraph 4, it has been stated by the petitioner that it is only in the public interest, the present petition has been filed. The relief as sought is for a direction to direct the opposite parties to vacate the Khadanja Marg situated over Gata No.535/0.563 hectare and to remove the wall made on public way. 4. Learned Standing Counsel based upon the instructions, which are taken on record, states that the father of the petitioner and the opposite party no.5 are relative to each other. It also transpires that a statement of the father of the petitioner was recorded with regard to the relationship and personal dispute in between the parties. 5. In view of the said statement, it is clear that the present petition is not a public interest litigation and the same cannot be entertained. For making a wrong statement by the petitioner, a cost of Rs.2,500/- is imposed upon the petitioner, which shall be deposited by him before the District Magistrate, Gonda within a period of six weeks from today, failing which, the same shall be recovered as the arrears of land revenue. Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Ambrish Kumar Pandey, Reependra Gupta Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C., Mohan Singh Janak Ram .....Petitioner(s) State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Revenue Deptt. Lko. And 7 Others .....Respondent(s) 6. The petition is dismissed on the abovesaid terms. September 25, 2025 akverma WPIL No. 984 of 2025 2 (Pankaj Bhatia,J.) Digitally signed by :- ASHOK KUMAR VERMA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench