Mahendra Kumar Pandey v. State of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Deptt. of Revenue Lko. and 5 Others

Court No. - 8 Case :- PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION (PIL) No. - 1166 of 2023 Petitioner :- Mahendra Kumar Pandey Respondent :- State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Deptt. Of Revenue Lko. And 5 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Vinod Mishra,Km. Shilpi Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C.,Mohan Singh Hon'ble Pankaj Bhatia,J.

¶1The present petition has been filed with the following prayers: "(i) issue a writ order or direction in the nature of mandamus commanding the opposite parties to remove the illegal encroachment from the land Gata No. 12/0.0550 Hectare, Gata No. 72/0.0830 Hectare and Gata No. 198/0.0300 Hectare which are recorded as Chak Marg in revenue records as well as Gata No. 10/0.1040 Hectare which is recorded as Banjar in revenue records, situated in Village Khadahara, Pargana - Mijhauda, Tehsil - Bhiti, District - Ambedkar Nagar, in the interest of justice.

(ii) Issue a writ order or direction in the nature of mandamus commanding the opposite parties no. 2 & 3 to decide the application dated 06.11.2023 moved by petitioner before him as contained in Annexure No.2 to this writ petition."

¶2The Standing Counsel has received instructions to state that in respect of the part of properties, proceedings under section 67 of the U.P. Revenue Code 2006 has already been initiated.

¶3In view of the said statement, the present petition is disposed off directing the respondents to conclude the proceedings under section 67 of the U.P. Revenue Code 2006 with all expedition preferably within a period of three months.

¶4The writ petition stands disposed off. Order Date :- 15.12.2023 VNP/- High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench