Chheda Lal v. State of U.P. and 4 Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Allahabad High Court PIL No. 52 of 2026, Chheda Lal v. State of U.P. and 4 others, decided 7 May 2026 by Arun Kumar, J. Writ petition seeking removal of encroachment over Plot No.287 recorded as Pond in Village Bhaua Bazar, Tehsil Nawabganj, District Bareilly; dismissed as misconceived because Plot No.287 stood exchanged with respondent no.5's Plot No.166 by SDM order dated 20.2.2015 under Section 161 U.P.Z.A.& L.R. Act, 1950, which order remained in force. Keywords: encroachment, pond, plot exchange, Section 161 U.P.Z.A.& L.R. Act, revenue records, Bareilly, Nawabganj, public interest litigation dismissed.
What did the court decide?
The writ petition was filed on misconceived grounds, in ignorance of the orders passed by the revenue authorities in respect of Plot No.287, since Plot No.287 had been exchanged with respondent no.5's Bhumidhari Plot No.166 by the Sub-Divisional Magistrate's order dated 20.2.2015 under Section 161 of the U.P.Z.A.& L.R. Act, 1950, which order remained in force, and the Pond existed on Plot No.166 as on date.