Ravindra Singh Vs State of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Revenue Lko. and 8 Others — Allahabad HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

Ravindra Singh Vs State of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Revenue Lko. and 8 Others — Allahabad HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Direction for demarcation of Gata No.1000 on the village revenue map, via a report by the Lekhpal concerned to the Collector who shall pass a suitable order expeditiously in accordance with law; institution of appropriate proceedings against any encroachment found after demarcation; and prohibition on any construction on the land until demarcation is carried out.

Issue for consideration

Whether a direction should be issued for removal of encroachment over land bearing Gata No.1000 Kha measuring 0.093 hectare situated at Village Manhana Pure Ambar, Police Station and Tehsil Tarabganj (printed 'Tarabbganj'), District Gonda, raised by the petitioner through a public interest writ petition.

Court's answer

The petition is disposed of by issuing a direction that land bearing Gata No.1000 situated at Village- Manhana Pure Ambar, Police Station and Tehsil- Tarabbganj, District- Gonda be demarcated in the revenue map of the village.

Ratio / Principle

For the purpose of demarcation, the Lekhpal concerned should furnish a report to the Collector, upon which a suitable order shall be passed expeditiously, in accordance with law.

Key takeaways

After demarcation of the land, in case any encroachment is found on the spot, appropriate proceedings will be instituted in accordance with law.ratio¶17
Till demarcation is carried out, no construction shall be carried out on the land in question.ratio¶17

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

PIL No. 1266 of 2025 (High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench; Subhash Vidyarthi, J.; decided December 15, 2025): Petitioner Ravindra Singh sought, by way of public interest litigation, a direction for removal of encroachment over land bearing Gata No.1000 Kha measuring 0.093 hectare at Village Manhana Pure Ambar, Police Station and Tehsil Tarabganj, District Gonda. On written instructions of SDM, Tarabganj conveyed by the Additional Chief Standing Counsel, Gata No.1000 is a combined (minjumla) gata in which 1000 Ka (0.004 ha) is recorded as Bhoomidari land with transferable rights in the name of Siyaram and other, and 1000 Kha (0.093 ha) is recorded as Banjar; no demarcation had taken place till date, parties were directed to obtain partition from the Competent Court, and no construction activity was underway. The Court disposed of the petition by directing demarcation of the land on the village revenue map, requiring the Lekhpal concerned to report to the Collector for a suitable order to be passed expeditiously in accordance with law; after demarcation, any encroachment found on the spot is to be dealt with through appropriate proceedings instituted in accordance with law; and no construction is to be carried out on the land until demarcation is completed. No statute or precedent was cited.

HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW

PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION (PIL) No. - 1266 of 2025

Ravindra Singh

.....Petitioner(s)

Versus

State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Revenue Lko. And 8 Others

.....Respondent(s) Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Anil Kumar Sharma, Abhishek Kumar Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C., Pankaj Gupta

Court No. - 17

HON'BLE SUBHASH VIDYARTHI, J.

Heard Shri Anil Kumar Sharma, the learned counsel for the petitioner, Shri Rahul Shukla, the learned Additional Chief Standing Counsel for the State and Shri Mohd. Talib Khan, Advocate holding brief of Shri Pankaj Gupta, the learned counsel for the Gaon Sabha.

By means of the instant writ petition filed in public interest, the petitioner has sought issuance of a direction for removal of encroachment over the land bearing Gata No.1000 kh measuring area 0.093 hectare situated at VillageManhana Pure Ambar, Police Station and Tehsil- Tarabbganj, DistrictGonda.

On the basis of written instructions provided by SDM, Tarabganj, Gonda, the learned Additional Chief Standing Counsel has informed that Gata No.1000 is combined (minjumla ) Gata, in which Gata No.1000 Ka measuring 0.004 Hectare is recorded in the name of Siyaram and other as Bhoomidars with transferable rights and 1000 Kha measuring 0.093 Hectare is recorded as Banjar.

No demarcation has taken place regarding land bearing Gata No.1000 till date and the parties have been directed to get the land partitioned by the Competent Court. The instructions state that presently, no construction activity is being carried out on the spot.

Accordingly, the petition is disposed of by issuing a direction that land bearing Gata No.1000 situated at Village- Manhana Pure Ambar, Police Station and Tehsil- Tarabbganj, District- Gonda be demarcated in the

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revenue map of the village and for this purpose, Lekhpal concerned should furnish a report to the Collector upon which a suitable order shall be passed expeditiously, in accordance with law. After demarcation of the land, in case any encroachment is found on the spot, appropriate proceedings will be instituted in accordance with law. Till demarcation is carried out, no construction shall be carried out on the land in question.

December 15, 2025

-Amit K-

(Subhash Vidyarthi,J.)

Digitally signed by :- AMIT KUMAR High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench