HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION (PIL) No. - 1177 of 2026 Court No. - 55 HON'BLE ARUN KUMAR, J. 1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Standing Counsel for the State respondents. Sri Rajan Chauhan, holding brief of Sri Azad Rai, learned counsel for the respondent Gaon Sabha. 2. The present petition has been filed for the following relief(s): "Issue a writ of mandamus directing the respondent no.2 & 3 to remove the illegal encroachment from the Chak Marg No.1061, 1076, 1026 & Nali No.1222 recorded in revenue record of Village Belvniya, Majara Maniyara, Police Station & Tehsil Koraon, District Prayagraj. (ii). Issue a writ of mandamus directing the respondent No.2 & 3 to take the necessary action against the respondent No.5 to remove the illegal encroachment from the Chak Marg No.1061, 1076, 1026 & Nali No.1222 recorded in the revenue record of Village Belvniya, Majara Maniyara, Police Station & Tehsil Koraon, District Prayagraj" 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, Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Girish Chandra, Girja Shanker Mishra, Pratiksha Rai Counsel for Respondent(s) : Azad Rai, C.S.C. Anand Kumar Mishra .....Petitioner(s) State Of U.P. And 13 Others .....Respondent(s) 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, I am not inclined to entertain the instant petition. 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 present petition is disposed of. May 6, 2026 Ashok Kr. WPIL No. 1177 of 2026 2 (Arun Kumar,J.) Digitally signed by :- ASHOK KUMAR High Court of Judicature at Allahabad