Raj Kumar Singh and 4 Others v. State of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Revenue Lko. and 10 Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Article 226 writ petition (WRIT - C No. 11152 of 2025, Allahabad High Court, Lucknow Bench, decided 18.11.2025) concerning alleged attempt to construct a new public way/road over petitioners' bhumidhari land gata no. 137 (area 1.13.12 Dhur, old gata no. 219), village Nevada Kala, Post Pureguru, Pargana & Tahsil Sadar, District Pratapgarh, on the demand of private respondents without due process; mandamus sought to restrain construction and protect peaceful possession; Court disposed of the petition directing petitioners to approach the Sub-Divisional Magistrate, Sadar, Pratapgarh within one week; SDM to survey, examine the road, determine whether the path was pre-existing or newly constructed at the behest of the private respondents, and pass a reasoned order within twelve weeks. No precedent engaged; no monetary relief.
What did the court decide?
Writ petition disposed of with directions: petitioners to file an appropriate application before the Sub-Divisional Magistrate, Sadar, Pratapgarh within one week; the SDM to survey, examine the road being built, decide whether the path pre-existed on the petitioner's premises or was newly constructed on the behest of the private respondents, and pass a reasoned order within twelve weeks of filing of the application.