HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW WRIT - C No. - 11036 of 2025 Court No. - 3 HON'BLE SHEKHAR B. SARAF, J. HON'BLE MANJIVE SHUKLA, J. 1. Heard Shri Vyomesh Chandra Shukla, learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Standing Counsel appearing for the State- respondents. 2. This petition has been filed by the petitioner inter alia, praying therein for the following reliefs:- "(A.) To issue a Writ, Order or Direction in the nature of Mandamus commanding the Opposite Parties to grant of compensation for demolishing and destroying the properties of the petitioner by O.P. No. 5 to 6 in connivance with the O.P. No. 07 with ulterior motive. (B.) To issue a Writ, Order or Direction in the nature of mandamus commanding to O.P. No. 2 i.e. District Magistrate Ayodhya to hold an inquiry into the matter of demolishing and destroying the properties of the petitioner by O.P. No. 5 to 6 and other revenue officers in connivance with the O.P. No. 7 with ulterior motive and suitably punish the erring officers." 3. Upon a perusal of the prayers and upon reading of the documents that have been annexed to the writ petition, it is clear that a civil suit is pending before the Civil Judge Haveli (Junior Division), Faizabad bearing Suit No. 992 of 2023. In the said suit, it appears that no injunction has been passed in favour of the petitioner. 4. We cannot allow the petitioner to sail on two boats and carry out forum shopping. Since the petitioner is already before the Civil Court, he should Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Vyomesh Chandra Shukla Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C. Rantideo Pandey @ Ratna Dev Pandey .....Petitioner(s) State Of U.P. Thru. Its Addl. Chief Secy. Home Lko. And 6 Others .....Respondent(s) approach the Civil Court for an injunction in this matter. If the petitioner makes such an application before the Civil Court, the Civil Court is directed to expeditiously hear the injunction application of the petitioner in accordance with law. 5. With the aforesaid observation / direction, the writ petition stands disposed of. December 1, 2025 Lokesh Kumar WRIC No. 11036 of 2025 2 (Manjive Shukla,J.) (Shekhar B. Saraf,J.) Digitally signed by :- LOKESH KUMAR High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench