Vimla Devi and 18 Others v. State of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Housing and Urban Planning U.P. Lko. and 4 Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Keywords: writ petition Article 226; U.P. Awas Evam Vikas Parishad Adhiniyam 1965 (U.P. Act No. 1 of 1966, amended by U.P. Act No. 7 of 2010); Sections 28, 29, 32, 32(3), 33, 32(a), Schedule 55 clause 2(3); land acquisition notification and Section 33 correction adding Khasra Nos. 1396 and 1398; village Manjha Barehta, Pargana Haveli Awadh, Tehsil Sadar, District Ayodhya; notice and hearing for persons recorded in revenue records after Section 28 notification; appeal to State Government under Section 32(3); time-bound decision within twelve weeks; status quo on houses/property pending appeal; demolition threats; WRIT-C No. 12825 of 2025; Court No. 3; Judges Shekhar B. Saraf and Manjive Shukla; decided January 9, 2026; counsel Ram Kumar Srivastava, Ram Kumar, Pt. S. Chandra (petitioners); C.S.C., Ratnesh Chandra (respondents).
What did the court decide?
Remaining petitioners permitted to file Section 32(3) appeals within two weeks; State Government directed to decide all such appeals preferably within twelve weeks; status quo to be maintained over petitioners' property until the appeals are decided.