Ram Narayan Pathak and Another v. State of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Revenue Deptt. Lko. and 3 Others
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Allahabad High Court (Lucknow Bench), Court No. 2, WRIT - C No. 9045 of 2025, decision dated September 17, 2025; bench: Mrs. Sangeeta Chandra, J. and Brij Raj Singh, J. Petitioners: Ram Narayan Pathak and another (counsel Ganesh Nath Mishra); Respondents: State of U.P. thru Principal Secretary, Revenue Department, Lucknow and 3 others (C.S.C.). Subject: alleged road construction by the Executive Engineer (respondent no.4 / opposite party no.4) over petitioners' land, Gata No.676/0.085 hectare, 792/0.372 hectare and 793/0.040 hectare (and 793 Ka/0.040 hectare), village Cilbila/Chlbila, Khattipur, Chandravatpur, Pargana and Tehsil Sadar, District Gonda; prayers for mandamus restraining construction and protecting peaceful possession. Standing Counsel submitted the road was built on the gaon sabha primary school land, not the petitioners' land; Executive Engineer asked to file personal affidavit within two weeks; matter listed for 08.10.2025. Keywords: mandamus, road construction, gaon sabha primary school, gata numbers, Gonda, revenue department, peaceful possession, personal affidavit. No statutes, no precedents, no merits adjudication.