Praveen Kumar v. State of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Deptt. of Revenue Lko and 4 Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Allahabad High Court, Lucknow Bench, Chief Justice's Court; PIL No. 158 of 2026, Praveen Kumar v. State of U.P. and others; decided February 20, 2026 by Arun Bhansali, CJ and Jaspreet Singh, J.; PIL disposed of because Gaon Sabha had already initiated Section 67 U.P. Revenue Code, 2006 proceedings against respondent no. 5 for encroachment on Khalihan land. Keywords: Khalihan, encroachment, Gaon Sabha, Section 67, U.P. Revenue Code 2006, public interest litigation, disposal.
What did the court decide?
Since the respondent Gaon Sabha has already taken steps by initiating proceedings under Section 67 of the U.P. Revenue Code, 2006 against respondent no. 5, there is no reason to continue with the present petition. ¶12