The Court held that as revenue proceedings under U.P. Revenue Code, 2006 were already initiated against encroachers, no further directions were needed under Article 226/227, but expedited hearing and orders were mandated.
Expedite hearing in pending revenue cases and pass necessary orders expeditiously.
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Neutral Citation No. - 2024:AHC-LKO:17585
Court No. - 6
Case :- PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION (PIL) No. - 178 of 2024
Petitioner :- Kamlesh Kumar
Respondent :- State Of U.P Thru. Prin. Secy. Revenue Deptt. Lko. And 6 Others
Counsel for Petitioner :- Anil Kumar Nishad Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C.,Mohan Singh
Hon'ble Alok Mathur,J.
submitted that proceedings under Section 26/67 of U.P. Revenue Code, 2006 have already been initiated against the illegal encroachers and Case No. T202202570503173 (Gram Sabha Vs. Aglu Ram) and Case No. T20302570503760 (Gram Sabha Vs. Aglu Ram) have already been registered and notices have been issued to the alleged encroachers and only after orders are passed, necessary action will be taken against the encroachers.
(Alok Mathur, J.)
Order Date :- 27.2.2024 Virendra
Digitally signed by :- VIRENDRA KUMAR GUPTA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench
3 issues framed by the court
Whether direction is required when revenue proceedings are already initiated against encroachers.
Whether the competent authority must expedite hearing and pass orders.
How to dispose of PIL regarding illegal encroachment over public land.
2 provisions across 2 enactments
Kamlesh Kumar
State Of U.P
Alok Mathur
As recorded by the court registry
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