Vinod Kumar Singh v. State of U.P. and 11 Others

Court No. - 51 Case :- PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION (PIL) No. - 2450 of 2023 Petitioner :- Vinod Kumar Singh Respondent :- State Of U.P. And 11 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Prateek Sinha Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C.,Azad Rai Hon'ble Chandra Kumar Rai,J.

1.Heard Counsel for the petitioner, Mr. S.P. Singh, learned Additional Chief Standing Counsel and Mr. Azad Rai, learned counsel for respondent No.5/Land Management Committee.

2.The instant Public Interest Litigation has been filed praying for a mandamus directing respondents to take steps for immediate removal of the encroachment over the plot No.712, 371 and 712Kha within stipulated period.

¶3Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the proceeding under Section 67 of U.P. Revenue Code, 2006 has been registered against the private respondents being Case No. 1805 computerized Case No.T202202030404238 and the same is pending since 2022 for adjudication.

¶4Certified copy of order sheet have been annexed as Annexure No.2 to the writ petition in order to demonstrate that the case is not proceeding expeditiously.

¶5In view of the pendency of the case under Section 67 (1) of U.P. Revenue Code, 2006, the instant Public Interest Litigation stands disposed of finally with a direction to respondent No.4/ Assistant Collector/ Tehsildar, Tehsil-Handia, District-Prayagraj to consider and decide the aforementioned case in accordance with law expeditiously and preferably within a period of four months from the date of production of certified copy of this order after giving opportunity of hearing to the parties concerned and without granting unnecessary adjournments to either of the parties. Order Date :- 19.10.2023 PS* High Court of Judicature at Allahabad