Pratap Chandra Kesarwani v. State of U.P. and 10 Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Allahabad HC dismissed PIL No. 2052 of 2025 (decided 27.10.2025) in which petitioner Pratap Chandra Kesarwani sought a direction to initiate action against respondent nos. 7 to 11 under Section 67 U.P. Revenue Code, 2006 for excavating sand from a path and obstructing the pathway. Court held that Section 67 permits initiation by the Assistant Collector on information received under sub-section (1) 'or otherwise', necessarily empowering any aggrieved person to approach the Assistant Collector directly, so a PIL for that purpose cannot be entertained; petitioner left open to take appropriate steps in accordance with law. Coram: Arun Bhansali, CJ; Kshitij Shailendra, J. Counsel: Vimal Kumar, Vijaypal Singh (petitioner); C.S.C., K.V. Singh, Azad Rai (respondents).
What did the court decide?
Section 67 of the U.P. Revenue Code provides that action can be initiated by the Assistant Collector on information received under sub-section (1) 'or otherwise', which necessarily empowers anyone aggrieved of any action to approach the Assistant Collector under Section 67 of the Code.