Mumtaz Jahan and 3 Others v. State of U.P. Thru. Addl. Chief Secy. Revenue Deptt. and 5 Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Mumtaz Jahan and 3 others v. State of U.P.; WRIT-C 5951 of 2025; High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench; Alok Mathur J. and Arun Kumar Singh Deshwal J.; order dated 23.6.2025; Urban Ceiling Act surplus land; Ceiling Act 1973 repealed; reversion of land to original owners; Gata Nos. 443, 445, 446; Village Saubauli, Tehsil Sadar, District Lucknow; U.P. Avas Evam Vikash Parishad respondent no.6; acquisition completed and compensation paid to recorded tenure holders; alleged illegal encroachment; counter affidavit three weeks; rejoinder affidavit two weeks; listed 11.08.2025; Naqibullah Khan for petitioners; S.K. Khare Standing Counsel for State respondents; Ratnesh Chandra for respondent no.6.
What did the court decide?
Interim directions: respondent no.6 granted three weeks to file counter affidavit; petitioners granted two weeks to file rejoinder affidavit; matter listed for 11.08.2025.