Jai Prakash Narayan v. State of U.P. and 8 Others

Allahabad HC13 Jan 2026WPIL/28/2026

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What is this about?

PIL; Allahabad High Court; Siddharth Nandan, J.; Jai Prakash Narayan v. State of U.P.; illegal encroachment; State land; public utility land; Gata No. 256; Gata No. 256/441; Gata No. 253; Banjar Gata No. 255स; Gaon Sabha; respondent nos. 6 to 9; issue of notice; dasti summons; time to seek instructions; listed fresh on 11.02.2026; order dated January 13, 2026.

What did the court decide?

Interim/procedural directions only: notice ordered to respondent nos. 6 to 9 (steps within one week; dasti service permitted in addition to usual mode); two weeks granted to learned Standing Counsel and counsel for respondent no.5 (Gaon Sabha) to seek instructions; matter to be listed again as fresh on 11.02.2026. No adjudication on merits at this stage. ¶¶13

Jai Prakash Narayan vs State of U.P. and 8 Others — Allahabad HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

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Issue for consideration

Whether Gata Nos. 256, 256/441, 253 and Banjar Gata No. 255स, recorded in the revenue record as State land/public utility land, have been illegally encroached upon by respondent nos. 6 to 9.

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Court's answer

Notice to be issued to respondent nos. 6 to 9; steps to be taken within one week; learned counsel for the petitioner permitted to serve those respondents by dasti summons in addition to the usual mode of service.

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Key takeaways

Two weeks' time granted to learned Standing Counsel and learned counsel for respondent no.5 to seek instructions; matter to be listed again as fresh on 11.02.2026.¶¶16

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Allahabad High Court, Court No. 55 (Siddharth Nandan, J.) — Public Interest Litigation (PIL) No. 28 of 2026, Jai Prakash Narayan v. State Of U.P. And 8 Others, order dated January 13, 2026 (admission stage). Petitioner alleged that Gata Nos. 256, 256/441, 253 and Banjar Gata No. 255स, recorded in the revenue record as State land/public utility land, have been illegally encroached upon by respondent nos. 6 to 9. Learned Standing Counsel accepted notice for respondent nos. 1 to 4; Shri Himanshu Shukla, holding brief of Shri Bhupendra Kumar Tripathi, appeared for respondent no.5 (Gaon Sabha). The Court issued notice to respondent nos. 6 to 9 (steps within one week), permitted service by dasti summons in addition to the usual mode, granted two weeks to learned Standing Counsel and counsel for respondent no.5 to seek instructions, and directed the matter to be listed again as fresh on 11.02.2026. Interim/procedural order only; no merits adjudication; no statute or precedent cited.

Jai Prakash Narayan v. State of U.P. and 8 Others

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