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Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:11232 Court No. - 34 Case :- WRIT - C No. - 30972 of 2024 Petitioner :- Gram Pradhan Respondent :- State Of Up And 5 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Bhupendra Kumar Tripathi Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C. Hon'ble Brij Raj Singh,J.
1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri Abhishek Shukla, learned Additional Chief Standing Counsel for the State- opposite parties no.1 to 3.
2. In view of the order proposed to be passed, issuance of notice to opposite parties no.4 to 6 is dispensed with.
3. The present petition has been filed with a limited prayer for issuance of a writ in the nature of Mandamus commanding and directing opposite party no. 2 to ensure removal of illegal encroachment of opposite parties no.4 to 6 from Gata Nos. 523, 524 and 525 situated at Village Khudauli, Pargana Tehsil Shahganj, District-Jaunpur within a stipulated period.
4. The petitioner has filed an application in Sampurn Samadhan Diwas on 08.01.2021 for removal of illegal encroachment.
5. At this juncture, learned Additional Chief Standing Counsel has pointed out that application moved by the petitioner does not appear to be on the prescribed format and the same can be moved under Section 67 of the U.P. Revenue Code, 2006. Section 67 (6) of The U.P. Revenue Code, 2006 is quoted as under:-
"The Assistant Collector shall make an endeavor to conclude the proceeding under section 67 of the Code within the period of ninety days from the date of issuance of the show cause notice and if the proceeding is not concluded within such period the reasons for the same shall be recorded."
6. Writ petition is accordingly disposed of with a direction that in case the petitioner moves an application on the prescribed format before opposite party no.2 within two weeks from today, the same shall be considered and decided by him, say, within a period of
three months from the date of production of a certified copy of this
order after affording opportunity of hearing to the aggrieved parties without prejudice to their rights.
Order Date :- 22.1.2025 SY Digitally signed by :- SWETA YADAV High Court of Judicature at Allahabad