HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD WRIT - C No. - 40564 of 2026 Court No. - 1 HON'BLE AJIT KUMAR, J. HON'BLE GARIMA PRASHAD, J. Heard learned counsel for the parties. By means of present petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution, petitioner has prayed for direction to the respondent to quash the notice issued to him from time to time asking the petitioner to furnish details of document regarding title and possession of land in question otherwise demolition exercise of illegal encroachment will be undertaken. It is contended by learned counsel for the petitioner that first notice was served upon the petitioner on 30th September, 2026 and suitable reply has been submitted by petitioner annexing various documents vide speed post dated 2nd October, 2026, but no decision has been taken and yet demolition exercise is being carried out. In the given facts and circumstances of the case, we are disposing of this matter with direction to respondent no. 5 to take decision in the matter of notice issued to petitioner on 30th September, 2026 according due consideration of the reply of the petitioner as expeditiously as possible preferably within a period of six weeks from the date of presentation of certified copy of this order. We may clarify that before taking any demolition exercise qua shop of the petitioner, reasonable opportunity of hearing must be given to respondent no. 4 as well as petitioner by fifth respondent. Until such decision, no further demolition exercise shall be carried out qua sanding constructions. However, liberty remain available to the 5th respondent to remove any illegal encroachment upon the road and drain. October 7, 2026 Sanjeev Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Nand Kishor Mishra, Pawan Kumar Tripathi Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C. (Garima Prashad,J.) (Ajit Kumar,J.) Sadik Ahmad .....Petitioner(s) State Of Uttar Pradesh And 4 Others .....Respondent(s) Digitally signed by :- SANJEEV RANJAN High Court of Judicature at Allahabad Digitally signed by :- SANJEEV RANJAN High Court of Judicature at Allahabad Digitally signed by :- SANJEEV RANJAN High Court of Judicature at Allahabad