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2026 DAILYLAW 15798 (ALL)

RAM RAJ v. STATE OF U.P. AND 7 OTHERS

WPIL/2381/2026 · 2026-10-06

Arun Kumar

Public Interest Litigationbody2026

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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION (PIL) No. - 2381 of 2026 Court No. - 51 HON'BLE ARUN KUMAR, J. 1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Standing Counsel for the respondents State. Sri Pankaj Kumar Gupta, Advocate, has accepted notice on behalf of Gaon Sabha. 2. The present petition has been filed seeking following relief:- "i. Issue a Writ, order or direction in the nature of Writ of Mandamus commanding and directing the Respondent No. 1 to 4 for eviction of the Respondent No.5 to 8 from the Land of the Plot No. 1538M area 10 Biswa,,1539M area 5 Biswa, 1540M area 1 Beegha 5 Biswa, 569M area 3 Biswa,, 1541M area 2 Beegha,1532M, area 1 Beegha 19 Biswa 7 Dhoor, 1531 area 1 Beegha 10 Biswa, and plot No.198 area 1 Beegha situated in Village - Mahua Pathak,, Post -Gaura, Tappa- Karhi, Pargana, Rasoolpur, Tehsil Itwa, District Siddharth Nagar" 3. Learned Standing Counsel has raised a preliminary objection that petitioner has an alternative remedy to approach appropriate authority by moving an application under Section 67 of the Uttar Pradesh Revenue Code, 2006, in view of the Division Bench judgment of this Court in the case of Amaruddin Ansari Vs. State of U.P. and 5 others, passed in Public Interest Litigation (PIL) No.655 of 2026, decided on 18.03.2026, upholding the Coordinate Bench decision of this Court in the case of Kanhaiya Lal Vs. State of U.P. and others reported in 2023 (12) ADJ 226. 4. Since the petitioner has an alternative remedy, this Court is not inclined to entertain the instant petition. Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Mata Achal Mishra, Vinay Mishra Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C., Pankaj Kumar Gupta Ram Raj .....Petitioner(s) State Of U.P. And 7 Others .....Respondent(s) 5. In case, the petitioner moves an application under Section 67 of Uttar Pradesh Revenue Code, 2006, before appropriate authority, the same shall be decided after hearing all the concerned parties, in accordance with law. 6. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of. October 7, 2026 Anil WPIL No. 2381 of 2026 2 (Arun Kumar,J.) Digitally signed by :- ANIL KUMAR PATEL High Court of Judicature at Allahabad