PIL sought inquiry against alleged unauthorised occupants of public utility land in Fatehpur. The court found the land stood transferred via consolidation proceedings and transfer deeds recorded in revenue records, so the PIL was not maintainable; petition dismissed with liberty to approach competent forum.
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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION (PIL) No. - 3717 of 2025
Mohd. Ehsan @ Pappu
.....Petitioner(s)
| Versus | |
|---|---|
| State of U.P. and 8 others | .....Respondent(s) |
| Counsel for Petitioner(s) | : Satyam Sharma, Anit Kumar Pal |
| Counsel for Respondent(s) | : Jagdish Pathak (S.C.), Suresh Singh |
Chief Justice's Court
HON'BLE ARUN BHANSALI, CHIEF JUSTICE HON'BLE KSHITIJ SHAILENDRA, J.
WPIL No. 3717 of 2025
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competent forum/authority/court for seeking the relief.
(Kshitij Shailendra, J) (Arun Bhansali, CJ)
November 25, 2025
AHA/Sazia
Digitally signed by :- AFZAL HUSAIN ABBASI High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
1 issue framed by the court
Whether a PIL can be maintained to direct inquiry into alleged unauthorised occupation of public utility land when respondents' names appear in revenue records via transfer deeds and consolidation pro
Mohd. Ehsan @ Pappu
State of U.P.
Respondent nos. 6 to 9
Arun Bhansali
Kshitij Shailendra
As recorded by the court registry
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