Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:101549-DB Court No. - 29 Case :- WRIT - C No. - 20154 of 2025 Petitioner :- Ved Prakash Gupta Respondent :- State Of U.P. And 6 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Ashutosh Gupta Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C. Hon'ble Mahesh Chandra Tripathi,J. Hon'ble Vinod Diwakar,J. 1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and Shri N.K. Pandey, learned counsel for the respondent. 2. The instant writ petition is preferred with the prayer to quash the notice dated 01.04.2025 issued by the Executive Engineer, P.W.D. Banda. It is further prayed to command the respondents to pay the adequate compensation to the petitioner in lieu of acquired land. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has responded to show-cause notices dated 01.04.2025, 13.06.2025 and 26.05.2025 issued by the Assistant Engineer (II/III), P.W.D., Banda but the same has not been dealt with or decided, till date. 4. In the meantime, threats are being extended to evict the petitioner forcibly. 5. On the other hand, learned Standing Counsel submitted that the State authorities are acting strictly in accordance with law. It has been assured, no illegal eviction shall be carried out and the pending proceedings would be first concluded before eviction. 6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and having perused the records, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, insofar as it is admitted by the State-respondents that show- cause notices have been issued to the petitioner seeking compliance or eviction, and further the petitioner stated to have replied to the same. The writ petition is disposed of with the observation, in case such proceedings are pending, the same may be dealt with and decided strictly by means of a reasoned and speaking order within a period of four weeks from today, after hearing the petitioner. 7. If the proceedings have already been terminated, copy of that order may necessarily be communicated to the petitioner within a period of one week from today, on his request. Order Date :- 1.7.2025 A. Pandey Digitally signed by :- ANAND PANDEY High Court of Judicature at Allahabad Digitally signed by :- ANAND PANDEY High Court of Judicature at Allahabad