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2026 DAILYLAW 9106 (ALL)

LACHCHI SINGH v. STATE OF U.P. AND 6 OTHERS

WPIL/2064/2026 · 2026-09-22

Arun Kumar

Public Interest Litigationbody2026

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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION (PIL) No. - 2064 of 2026 Court No. - 51 HON'BLE ARUN KUMAR, J. 1. On 31.8.2026, following order was passed in the matter:- "1. The present writ petition has been filed seeking a direction to the respondent authorities to remove the illegal encroachment of the trespassers from the land of Khasra No.427, recorded as Manure Pits in the revenue records. 2. It is contended by learned counsel for the petitioner that proceedings under Section 122-B of the U.P.Z.A. & L.R. Act, 1950 had been initiated against the respondent nos.6 and 7 in which orders dated 6.5.2015 and 12.4.2021 had been passed against the respondent nos.6 and 7, respectively, for their eviction and recovery of damages. However, till date, no action has been taken against them, as they are in occupation of the plot in question alongwith their offending constructions. It is also contended in paragraphs 12 and 14 of the writ petition that the aforesaid orders of eviction have not been challenged before any court or authority and have attained finality. 3. Learned Standing Counsel prays for and is granted two weeks' time to seek instructions in the matter. 4. List as fresh on 16.9.2026." 2. Pursuant to the aforesaid order, today, instructions dated 15.9.2026 have been placed by the learned Standing Counsel before the Court, sent by District Magistrate, Mathura, which is taken on record. 3. Perusal of the aforesaid instructions shows that pursuant to the earlier orders passed in proceedings under Section 122-B of the U.P.Z.A. & L.R. Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Dinesh Kumar Singh, Ronit Kumar Chaurasia Counsel for Respondent(s) : Avinash Chandra Srivastava, C.S.C. Lachchi Singh .....Petitioner(s) State Of U.P. And 6 Others .....Respondent(s) Act, 1950, the encroachers were removed and the respondent no.7 was evicted. It is further stated that when the revenue team visited the spot on 12.9.2026, encroachments by other persons were also found on the plot in question, pursuant to which cases under Section 67(1) of the U.P. Revenue Code, 2006 have been registered as Case Nos. T202601500113534, T202601500113535, T202601500113536, T202601500113537, T202601500113538 and T202601500113540, before the Tehsildar (Judicial), Tehsil Sadar, District Mathura. It is further stated that appropriate action shall be taken, once the aforesaid cases are decided. 4. In view of the aforesaid facts, as appropriate proceedings have already been initiated against the encroachers, no further enquiry is required to be conducted by this Court in the present writ petition. 5. In view of the aforesaid, the present writ petition is disposed of with direction to the Tehsildar (Judicial), Tehsil Sadar, District Mathura, the respondent no.4, to decide the aforesaid pending cases relating to the encroachment over Plot No.427, situated in Village Jachaunda, Tehsil and District Mathura, in accordance with law, after hearing the parties concerned, within a period of three months from the date of presentation of a certified copy of this order and ensure that the entire proceedings are brought to its logical end. September 23, 2026 Anil WPIL No. 2064 of 2026 2 (Arun Kumar,J.) Digitally signed by :- ANIL KUMAR PATEL High Court of Judicature at Allahabad