Ram Feran v. State of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Revenue Lko. and 6 Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Interim directions order, Allahabad High Court Lucknow Bench, Court No. 1, WRIT - C No. - 5928 of 2025, order date 20.6.2025; writ petition (civil) by Ram Feran alleging use of his land by the Public Works Department for road widening without acquisition or compensation; respondents include State of U.P. (Principal Secretary, Revenue); counsel: Santosh Kumar Gupta for petitioner; C.S.C. for the State; Pankaj Gupta for the Gaon Sabha; Standing Counsel granted two weeks to seek instructions on land utilization and tender of compensation before possession; matter listed for week commencing 14.7.2025; no statute or precedent engaged.
What did the court decide?
Interim order: two weeks' time granted to the learned Standing Counsel to obtain complete instructions on whether any part of the petitioner's land was utilized for road widening and whether compensation was tendered before possession was taken over; matter ordered to be listed in the week commencing 14.7.2025.