HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION (PIL) No. - 1252 of 2025 Court No. - 17 HON'BLE SUBHASH VIDYARTHI, J. 1. Case called out in the revised list. 2. Neither the learned counsel for the petitioners is present to press this petition nor any request for adjournment of the same has been made. 3. Heard Shri Pankaj Srivastava, learned Standing Counsel appearing for the State. 4. By means of the present petition filed in public interest, the petitioners have sought issuance of a direction for removal of encroachment made on lands bearing Gata No.257-Kha, 248 and 265, situated at Village- Gaura, Tehsil- Bikapur, District- Ayodhya. 5. On the basis of written instruction, learned Standing Counsel has submitted that the petitioners are also one of the encroachers of the public land and the encroachment made by the petitioners has been removed and proceeding for removal of encroachment are pending against ten other persons. 6. In view of the above, the present petition stands disposed off with the direction to the District Magistrate, Ayodhya to conclude the proceedings instituted under Section 67 of UP Revenue Code for removal of encroachment on lands which are subject matter of this petition, expeditiously in accordance with law, after giving reasonable opportunity of hearing to the affected persons. December 12, 2025 V. Sinha Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Arun Kumar Pandey, Virendra Patel Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C. (Subhash Vidyarthi,J.) Krishna Kumar Pandey And Another .....Petitioner(s) State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Revenue Deptt. Lko. And 12 Others .....Respondent(s) Digitally signed by :- VAISHALI SINHA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench