Disposed

Jauhari Singh @ Jauhari v. State of U.P. and 13 Others

Allahabad HC9 Jun 2021WPIL/327/2021

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What is this about?

This writ petition was disposed of at the admission stage. The Court directed the petitioner to submit a representation to the Assistant Collector to inquire into alleged encroachments over specific land plots using the procedure under Section 67 of the Uttar Pradesh Revenue Code, 2006.

What did the court decide?

Petitioner directed to submit representation to Assistant Collector to inquire into encroachments and remove them under Section 67 of the UP Revenue Code within three months.

Jauhari Singh @ Jauhari Vs State of U.P. and 13 Others — Land Acquisition | Allahabad HC (2021)

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Court No. - 36

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Case :- PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION (PIL) No. - 327 of 2021 Petitioner :- Jauhari Singh @ Jauhari Respondent :- State Of U.P. And 13 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Rajesh Kumar Dubey Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C.,Krishna Kant Singh

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Hon'ble Mahesh Chandra Tripathi,J.

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Heard learned counsel for the petitioner as well as Shri B.B. Pandey, learned Chief Standing Counsel and Shri Apurva Hajela, learned Standing Counsel appearing for the State respondents through video conferencing and perused the record.

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With the consent of the parties, the writ petition is disposed of at the admission stage.

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Present petition has been filed with a prayer to direct the respondents 1st set to ensure removal of encroachments made by the private respondent 2nd set from the land of Gata Nos.196, 197, 250, 270, 271, 272, 294, 295, 296, 358, 367, 317 and 318 situated at Village Sainpur, Pargana Mursan, Tehsil Sadar, District Hathras, which is recorded as Rasta, Mandir, Nali, Naveen Parti, Chakroad, within some specified period.

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Learned Chief Standing Counsel has submitted that petitioner be permitted to approach the concerned authority, who shall verify the aforesaid facts and shall take appropriate steps in accordance with law.

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In view of the aforesaid, it would serve no purpose to keep the writ petition pending, and therefore, it is directed that petitioner may submit a representation before the Assistant Collector bringing the relevant facts regarding encroachment over the aforesaid plot to the notice of the concerned Assistant Collector who, if no proceedings under Section 67 of the Uttar Pradesh Revenue Code, 2006 have already been registered in relation to encroachment over the said plot, on receiving the aforesaid representation shall inquire into the allegations made by the petitioner after following the procedure prescribed under Section 67 of the Uttar Pradesh Revenue Code, 2006 read with Rule 67 of the Uttar Pradesh Revenue Code Rules, 2016 and pass appropriate orders within a period of three months from the date when the aforesaid representation is filed by the petitioner. In case the allegations of the petitioner are found to be true the Assistant Collector shall ensure that the encroachments over the Gaon Sabha land are removed within a period of one month thereafter unless the order of Assistant Collector is stayed by any superior authority or court in any

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appeal or revision filed against the order of Assistant Collector.

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It is clarified that this Court has not adjudicated upon the merits of the claim as raised by the petitioner in the present writ petition.

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With the aforesaid directions, the writ petition is disposed of.

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The party shall file computer generated copy of such order downloaded from the official website of High Court Allahabad, self attested by the petitioners alongwith a self attested identity proof of the said person (preferably Aadhar Card) mentioning the mobile number to which the said Aadhar Card is linked.

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The concerned Court/Authority/Official shall verify the authenticity of such computerized copy of the order from the official website of High Court Allahabad and shall make a declaration of such verification in writing.

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Order Date :- 9.6.2021 RKP

Jauhari Singh @ Jauhari v. State of U.P. and 13 Others

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