Tahir Ali v. State of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home Civil Sectt. Lko and Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Allahabad High Court (Lucknow Bench), CRLP/Criminal Misc. Writ Petition No. 2090 of 2024, Tahir Ali v. State of U.P. (decided 31.10.2025, Rajnish Kumar & Zafeer Ahmad, JJ.). Keywords: writ of mandamus; police protection of life, liberty and property; land/property dispute between private parties; Civil Suit No. 665 of 2016; Civil Suit No. 1005 of 2017; Civil Judge Junior Division Faizabad; status quo; Section 107/116 Cr.P.C. proceedings; counter affidavit; petition lost efficacy/infructuous; disposed of in terms of AGA's statement; no cases relied upon.
What did the court decide?
The Court disposed of the writ petition in terms of the statement made by the learned AGA — which petitioner's counsel did not dispute — i.e., that with Civil Suits Nos. 665 of 2016 and 1005 of 2017 pending before the Civil Judge, Junior Division, Faizabad, status quo directed between the parties, and peace prevailing on the spot, the petition had lost its efficacy.