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2026 DAILYLAW 8286 (ALL)

HARGOVIND v. STATE OF UP AND 4 OTHERS

WRIB/936/2026 · 2026-09-22

Arun Kumar

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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD WRIT - B No. - 936 of 2026 Court No. - 51 HON'BLE ARUN KUMAR, J. 1. In compliance of the directions of this Court dated 9.3.2026, instructions sent by Settlement Officer Consolidation, Farrukhabad dated 20.3.2026 has been placed before the Court, which is taken on record. 2. Perusal of the aforesaid instructions shows that after publication of the notification under Section 20 of the U.P. Consolidation of Holdings Act, 1953, on 19.1.2021, at the instance of some villagers and farmer's union, agitation to drop the consolidation proceedings started in the village, pursuant to which a writ petition was filed, which was disposed of with direction to the Consolidation Commissioner to consider the claim of villagers. The Consolidation Commissioner by his order dated 9.2.2022 directed the consolidation authorities to complete the consolidation proceedings, expeditiously. In the financial year 2025-26, steps for transfer of possession on the newly allotted chaks were initiated by constituting a team on 9.4.2025. However, again the proceedings were interfered by the farmer's union. In the meantime, sowing season started, therefore, the possessions could not be given. Fresh steps have been taken to complete the proceedings under Section 24 of the Act by handing over the possession on the newly carved out chaks to the villagers at the start of new sowing season. 3. The present writ petition has been filed with a simple prayer to complete the consolidation proceedings in Village Bara Keshav, Tehsil and District Farrukhabad, expeditiously, therefore, no further enquiry is Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Kshitij Pandey, Rakesh Pathak, Suresh Kumar Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C., Hari Narayan Singh Hargovind .....Petitioner(s) State Of Up And 4 Others .....Respondent(s) warranted in the present writ petition. 4. The Consolidation Authorities and the District Administration, Farrukhabad are directed to ensure that the proceedings under Section 24 of the Act, which are pending in Village Bara Keshav will be undertaken at the start of new sowing season without fail. The Consolidation Authorities shall ask the District Administration to supply proper Police Force for carrying out the transfer of possession, if they preempt any opposition by the farmer's union. The District Magistrate, Farrukhabad and the Superintendent of Police, Farrukhabad are also directed to extend all support to the Consolidation Authorities to ensure that no opposition without any justifiable reasons are permitted in the village, when the proceedings under Section 24 of the Act are under way. 5. With the above observations/directions, the writ petition is, accordingly, disposed of. September 23, 2026 Anil WRIB No. 936 of 2026 2 (Arun Kumar,J.) Digitally signed by :- ANIL KUMAR PATEL High Court of Judicature at Allahabad