A PIL sought an inquiry into alleged illegal possession of Gram Sabha land in Hardoi district. The Court noted the Khatauni showed the land was not public utility land and dismissed the writ petition, holding the relief sought could not be granted.
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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW
PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION (PIL) No. - 820 of 2025
Mehndi Hasan
.....Petitioner(s)
Versus
| State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. 6 Others |
Revenue Lko. | And | .....Respo | ndent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Counsel for Petitioner(s) |
: Bhagwati Shukla |
Prasad | Nigam, | Anurag |
| Counsel for Respondent(s) |
: C.S.C., Dili |
p Kumar | Pandey |
Court No. - 6
HON'BLE PANKAJ BHATIA, J.
"Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of Mandamus commanding and directing to the opposite party no. 1 to 4 to get an inquiry conducted into the matter against the opposite party no. 6 and 7 and taking action for illegal possession of land Gata No. 257, 196, 256, 363, 471, 514Gha, 555, 564, 1161Ka, total measuring area 15.6220 Hectare situated at Gram Sabha Karim Nagar, Block-Pihani, Tehsil- Shahabad, District Hardoi, which is the land of above said Gram Sabha in the interest of justice."
(Pankaj Bhatia,J.)
September 8, 2025
VNP/-
Digitally signed by :- VISHVANATH PRASAD SHUKLA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench
1 issue framed by the court
Can a PIL mandamus be issued for inquiry into alleged illegal possession of Gram Sabha land when the Khatauni shows it is not public utility land?
Mehndi Hasan
State of U.P. thru Prin. Secy.
6 Others (Revenue Lko.)
Pankaj Bhatia
As recorded by the court registry
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