The High Court dismissed a writ petition filed by a petitioner seeking a direction from the District Magistrate to adjudicate a private land dispute with other individuals, holding the State cannot enter into private controversies.
No relief granted; writ petition dismissed as not maintainable.
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Neutral Citation No. - 2024:AHC-LKO:45182-DB
Court No. - 3
Case :- WRIT - C No. - 5753 of 2024 Petitioner :- Ram Aasre Singh Respondent :- State Of U.P. Thru. Dist. Magistrate Lko And 5 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Vivek Kumar Shukla,Suresh Chand Rathour Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C.
Hon'ble Mrs. Sangeeta Chandra,J. Hon'ble Shree Prakash Singh,J.
"issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus commanding the opp. parties concerned to take the necessary action in respect of grievance of the petitioner contained and raised in the Application dated 20.6.2024, Annexure No.1 to this writ petition and also protect the land to be grabbed by the opp. party no.5 and 6 and also take necessary action against them in the interest of justice."
Order Date :- 3.7.2024 Rahul
Digitally signed by :- RAHUL TRIPATHI High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the District Magistrate can be directed via writ to adjudicate a private dispute regarding land encroachment.
Whether the writ petition is maintainable when it seeks judicial intervention in a private controversy between individuals.
Ram Aasre Singh
State Of U.P. Thru. Dist. Magistrate Lko
Private Respondent No.5
Private Respondent No.6
Sangeeta Chandra
Shree Prakash Singh
As recorded by the court registry
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