Suryapal v. State of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Revenue Deptt. Lko. and 4 Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Mandamus refused; writ petition dismissed. Allegation of 'dewar'/wall construction over Water Canal (Nali), Village Sohramau/Majara/Sijani Soharamu, Pargana Purwa, Tehsil Bighapur, District Unnao; court found Gaon Sabha was only covering an open drain (avoiding dirty-water overflow, choking, disease); objection impermissible absent violation of petitioner's private rights; petitioner left at liberty to seek other legal recourse. Parties: Suryapal v. State of U.P. (Revenue Deptt.) and 4 others; counsel: Dinesh Kumar (petitioner), C.S.C./Additional Chief Standing Counsel (respondents 1–3, written instructions 03-11-2025 by S.D.O. Bighapur), Dilip Kumar Pandey (respondent no. 4). Judge: Jaspreet Singh (sole member/author). Decided 26-11-2025. No statute or precedent cited; no monetary amount involved.
What did the court decide?
On considering the submissions and perusing the extracts and photographs supplied with the written instructions, the Court found that the Gaon Sabha was only undertaking an exercise to cover an open drain (to avoid overflow of dirty water, choking of drains and disease), i.e., there was no wall construction of the kind the petition premised.