HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION (PIL) No. - 2398 of 2026 Court No. - 51 HON'BLE ARUN KUMAR, J. 1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned Standing Counsel for the respondents State and Sri Sudhir Bharti, learned counsel for the Gaon Sabha. 2. The present writ petition has been filed seeking following relief:- "a.) .... issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of Mandamus commanding and directing the Respondent No.2 to decide the Case nos. T202305440204005 (Gaon Sabha v/s Rajkumar), T202305440204006 (Gaon Sabha v/s Govind), T202305440204007 (Gaon Sabha v/s Lalji), T202305440204010 (Gaon Sabha v/s Suresh), T202305440204011 (Gaon Sabha v/s Manoj), T202305440204012 (Gaon Sabha v/s Santu), T202305440204013 (Gaon Sabha v/s Anil), T202305440204014 (Gaon Sabha v/s Ram Naresh), T202305440204015 (Gaon Sabha v/s Ravindra), T202305440204016 (Gaon Sabha v/s Purushottam), T202305440204017 (Gaon Sabha v/s Aniruddh), T202305440204018 (Gaon Sabha v/s Gyanti Devi), T202305440204019 (Gaon Sabha v/s Guddu), T202305440204020 (Gaon Sabha v/s Raju), T202305440204021 (Gaon Sabha v/s Hare Ram) within stipulated time period as fixed, which are pending before Respondent no.3 and direct him also to remove the illegal encroachment from the public utility land after eviction orders." 3. It is contended by learned counsel for the petitioner that the proceedings under Section 67 of the Code are pending against the illegal encroachers since the year 2023 and the matters are being lingered on at the behest of the encroachers. Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Ashwani Kumar Singh, Devendra Singh Kushwaha, Punit Singh Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C., Sudhir Bharti Jamwanti Devi .....Petitioner(s) State Of U.P. And 17 Others .....Respondent(s) 4. In view of the aforesaid, this writ petition stands disposed of with a direction upon the respondent no.2 to decide the pending cases, as noticed above, by passing appropriate order, in accordance with law, after affording opportunity of hearing to the parties concerned, within a period of two months from the date of presentation of certified copy of this order. October 7, 2026 Anil WPIL No. 2398 of 2026 2 (Arun Kumar,J.) Digitally signed by :- ANIL KUMAR PATEL High Court of Judicature at Allahabad