Ranjit Kumar Mauriya v. State of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Deptt. of Revenue Lko. and 6 Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Allahabad High Court, Lucknow Bench (Abdul Moin, J.), PIL No. 144 of 2024, decided 14.3.2024: PIL seeking mandamus for removal of encroachments from Gata Nos. 382, 392 and 393 (recorded as Chakmarg, Khalihan and Rasta), Village Udaiyadeeh, Tehsil Patti, District Pratapgarh; encroachment found on Gata No. 382 and proceedings under Section 67 U.P. Revenue Code 2006 initiated; Gata Nos. 392 and 393 vacant; petition disposed of on the recorded statement of Standing Counsel. Keywords: encroachment, mandamus, revenue record, Chakmarg, Khalihan, Rasta, Section 67, U.P. Revenue Code 2006, disposal on statement.
What did the court decide?
No mandamus was issued; the petition was disposed of on the recorded statement of learned Standing Counsel (on instructions of the Sub-Divisional Magistrate, Patti dated 13.03.2024) that encroachment over Gata No. 382 was found and proceedings under Section 67 of the U.P. Revenue Code, 2006 were initiated against the encroachers, Gata Nos. 392 and 393 being vacant, with an endeavour to finalise those proceedings within the time period fixed in Code 2006.