Amar Chauhan and Another v. State of U.P. and 7 Others
Case brief
What is this about?
PIL No. 1460 of 2020, Allahabad High Court (Ajit Kumar, J.) — alleged illegal encroachment/occupation by respondents 5–8 over public utility land, Araji Nos. 208, 245, 247 Mi., village Taranpur, Tehsil Ghosi, District Mau; mandamus sought for DM-headed inquiry committee and vacation of land; State counsel raised no objection to expeditious disposal; petition disposed of with time-bound direction to decide pending Section 67, U.P. Revenue Code 2006 proceedings within 60 days of production of copy of order, following complete statutory procedure. Keywords: Article 226; mandamus; encroachment; public utility land; Gaon Sabha; U.P. Revenue Code Section 67; expeditious disposal; Mau.
What did the court decide?
Direction to the concerned competent respondent to decide the pending proceedings under Section 67 of the U.P. Revenue Code, 2006 within sixty days from the date of production of a copy of the order, passing an appropriate order while following the complete procedure prescribed under the relevant Act and the Rules. The prayed-for mandamus for constitution of a District Magistrate-led committee was not granted; the petition was disposed of on the basis of the standing counsel's no-objection to expeditious disposal.