Harendra and 4 Others v. State of U.P. and 7 Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Allahabad High Court, WRIT - B No. 234 of 2025, decided 22.1.2025 by J.J. Munir, J.; neutral citation 2025:AHC:11319. Petitioners Harendra and 4 others (counsel: Raghvendra Pratap Singh) v. State of U.P. and 7 others (counsel: C.S.C.). Land: Gata No. 904, Khata No. 00298, 0.0200 hectare, Gram Kaudiya, Tehsil Budhanpur, District Azamgarh. Grievance: interference with possession by private respondents 6-8. Court found no substantive cause of action against Consolidation Authorities; remedy pointed out is a private-law civil suit. Petition disposed of. Keywords: writ maintainability, cause of action, consolidation authorities, private respondents, possession, civil suit remedy.
What did the court decide?
The relief in the petition was moulded or camouflaged to suggest a cause of action against the Consolidation Authorities, but in substance there is none.