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2025 DAILYLAW 35174 (ALL)

MANSOOR ALI v. STATE OF U.P. AND 8 OTHERS

WPIL/679/2025 · 2025-07-28

Arun Bhansali, Kshitij Shailendra

Public Interest Litigationbody2025

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Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:125149-DB Chief Justice's Court Case :- PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION (PIL) No. - 679 of 2025 Petitioner :- Mansoor Ali Respondent :- State of U.P. and 8 others Counsel for Petitioner :- Ashok Kumar Tiwari Counsel for Respondent :- Jagdish Pathak, S.C., Rajesh Kumar Chitragupt Hon'ble Arun Bhansali,Chief Justice Hon'ble Kshitij Shailendra,J. 1. The petition has been filed alleging illegal encroachment made by respondent nos. 6 to 9 over land of 'Rasta' of Gata No. 222 situated in Ward No. 1 Maharshi Balmiki Nagar, Nagar Panchayat Badhani Chafa, P.S. Bhawaniganj, Tehsil - Dumariyaganj, District - Siddharth Nagar. 2. Submission has been made that respondent nos. 6 to 9 have encroached on the land in question by constructing house over the said land. 3. Learned counsel appearing for Nagar Panchayat was granted time to obtain instructions, in view of the report annexure - SA-1 to the supplementary affidavit. 4. Instructions have been produced inter-alia indicating that action against respondent nos. 6 to 9 has been initiated under the Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorized Occupants) Act, 1971 ('Act') and that after filing of the objection by respondent nos. 6 to 9, the matter is pending before the competent authority for appropriate proceedings. 5. In view of the fact that action under the provisions of the Act has already been taken against respondent nos. 6 to 9, no further orders are required to be passed in the present Public Interest Litigation and it is expected of the respondents to ensure that pending proceedings are taken to its logical conclusion with expedition. 6. The petition stands disposed of. Order Date :- 29.7.2025 nd/NSC (Kshitij Shailendra, J) (Arun Bhansali, CJ) Digitally signed by :- NISITH DEY High Court of Judicature at Allahabad