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Satyapriya Tomar v. State of U.P. and 12 Others

Allahabad HC23 Apr 2026WPIL/1041/2026

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Allahabad High Court, Arun Kumar J.; PIL No. 1041 of 2026, decided April 23, 2026; alternative remedy; Section 67 Uttar Pradesh Revenue Code 2006; relegation to statutory remedy; mandamus refused; Anganwadi Kendra; village Shikohpur, Tehsil and District Baghpat; restraint on temple construction; Amaruddin Ansari Vs. State of U.P. (PIL No. 655 of 2026, decided 18.03.2026); Kanhaiya Lal Vs. State of U.P., 2023 (12) ADJ 226; petition disposed with liberty.

What did the court decide?

Liberty to the petitioner to move an appropriate application under Section 67 of the U.P. Revenue Code, 2006 before the appropriate authority; the prayed mandamus was not issued. ¶4

Satyapriya Tomar vs State of U.P. and 12 Others — Allahabad HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION (PIL) No. - 1041 of 2026

Satyapriya Tomar

.....Petitioner(s)

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State Of U.P. And 12 Others

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.....Respondent(s)

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Counsel for Petitioner(s)	: Sandeep	Kumar Singh
Counsel for Respondent(s)	: C.S.C.,	Sunil Kumar Singh

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Court No. - 55

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HON'BLE ARUN KUMAR, J.

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Heard Sri Sandeep Kumar Singh, learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Standing Counsel for the respondent nos. 1 to 5. Sri Sunil Kumar Singh has accepted notice on behalf of respondent no. 6.

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The present petition has been filed for the following relief:

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"i) issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus directing the respondent authorities to restrain the respondent Nos.7 to 13 or other aliments not to raise construction of temple over the Anganwadi Kendra situated in village -Shikohpur, Tehsil and District-Baghpat."

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Learned Standing Counsel has raised a preliminary objection that petitioner has an alternative remedy to approach appropriate authority by moving an application under Section 67 of the Uttar Pradesh Revenue Code, 2006, in view of the Division Bench judgment of this Court in the case of Amaruddin Ansari Vs. State of U.P. and 5 others , passed in Public Interest Litigation (PIL) No.655 of 2026, decided on 18.03.2026, upholding the Coordinate Bench decision of this Court in the case of Kanhaiya Lal Vs. State of U.P. and others reported in 2023 (12) ADJ 226 .

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In view of the aforesaid, the present petition is disposed of with liberty to the petitioner to move an appropriate application before the appropriate authority, under Section 67 of the U.P. Revenue Code, 2006. If any such application is filed by the petitioner, the same shall be considered and decided, in accordance with law.

April 23, 2026

Ranjeet Sahu

(Arun Kumar,J.)

Digitally signed by :- RANJEET SAHU High Court of Judicature at Allahabad

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