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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD WRIT - C No. - 3164 of 2020 Court No. - 2 HON'BLE PRAKASH PADIA, J.
HON'BLE VIVEK SARAN, J.
1. Heard Ms. Pooja Agarwal, learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Standing Counsel for the State-respondents. 2. The petitioner has preferred the present writ petition inter-alia with the following prayer:-
"(a) to issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of certiorari quashing the order dated 07.01.2020 passed by Joint Secretary, Government of U.P. (Annexure No.4 to the petition) so far as it relates to the property in question. (b) to issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus directing the respondents not to interfere in the peaceful possession of the petitioners over the plot in question."
3. Learned counsel for the petitioner argued that the petitioner along with others filed Second Appeal No. 1819 of 1987 before this Court, in which an order was passed restraining the respondents from changing the nature of the land in dispute. It is further argued that the aforesaid order continues even today. It is further argued that, despite the fact that the aforesaid interim order is still in effect order dated 07.01.2020 was passed by the Joint Secretary, Government of U.P., granting approval to the respondents to shift the canopy and electricity lights from the bridge ghats, Garhmukteshwar, to launch a laser show. Immediately after that a letter was written by the petitioner alongwith others submitted their objections before the authorities. Since, no action has been taken, the present writ petition has been preferred. 4. During the course of argument, learned counsel for the petitioner also placed on record a representation dated 06.03.2025 written by the petitioner to the District Magistrate, Hapur and to various other Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Pooja Agarwal Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C. Gauri Shankar .....Petitioner(s) State Of U.P. And 3 Others .....Respondent(s)
authorities. After perusal of the same, it was returned to the learned counsel for the respondents. 5. On the other hand, it is argued by the learned Standing Counsel that a necessary decision be taken in the matter by the competent authorities expeditiously. 6.
With the consent of learned counsel for the parties, the writ petition is being disposed of permitting the petitioner to submit a representation ventilating his grievances and also annexing the copy of the order passed by this Court in Second Appeal No.1819 of 1987 before the respondent no.4 within three weeks from today. After such representation be filed by the petitioner before the respondent no.4 is directed to pass appropriate order strictly in accordance with law within a further period of four weeks. 7. With the aforesaid observations, present writ petition is disposed of finally. October 10, 2025 Anurag/- WRIC No. 3164 of 2020 2 (Vivek Saran,J.) (Prakash Padia,J.) Digitally signed by :- ANURAG JAISWAL High Court of Judicature at Allahabad Digitally signed by :- ANURAG JAISWAL High Court of Judicature at Allahabad Digitally signed by :- ANURAG JAISWAL High Court of Judicature at Allahabad