Son Pal v. State of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Revenue Deptt. Lucknow
Case brief
What is this about?
Encroachment removal from Harijan Abadi land (Gata No.1882, measuring 0.35, Village Makkaganj Suwabojh, Tehsil Gola Gokaran, Lakhimpur Kheri): PIL disposed with direction to opposite party Nos.2 to 5 to initiate proceedings under Section 67 U.P. Revenue Code and conclude them expeditiously without unnecessary adjournments. Key point: pendency of a private civil suit (No.667 of 2025, perpetual injunction, Civil Judge (J.D.), Kheri) to which the State, Gaon Sabha and petitioner are not parties is no bar to State/Gaon Sabha action against illegal encroachment (brick wall and tin shade by Lalta Prasad; tractor parking by Harish Chand noted on local inspection). Keywords: Harijan Abadi, encroachment, Section 67 U.P. Revenue Code, Gaon Sabha, civil suit pendency no bar, Lakhimpur Kheri.
What did the court decide?
Direction to opposite party Nos.2 to 5 to institute proceedings under Section 67 of U.P. Revenue Code for removal of encroachment over land bearing Gata No.1882 measuring 0.35 at Village Makkaganj Suwabojh, Tehsil Gola Gokaran, Lakhimpur Kheri, and to get the proceedings concluded expeditiously in accordance with law, without granting any unnecessary adjournment to any party and by fixing dates at short intervals.