Satyendra Alias Satyendra Chauhan v. State of U.P. and 12 Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Allahabad High Court, WRIT - C No. 15267 of 2026, Manish Kumar Nigam, J., decided April 23, 2026 — encroachment on public land (Araji Nos. 165, 163, 168, 95, 98), Village Makhdumpur, Tehsil Jakhania, District Ghazipur — mandamus sought against respondents No. 2, 3, 4 — dismissed from entertainment on ground of alternative remedy under Section 67 Uttar Pradesh Revenue Code, 2006, relying on Jahar Singh v. State of U.P. (2017(4) ADJ 619) and Kanhaiya Lal v. State of U.P. (2023 (12) ADJ 226) — petition disposed of with direction for decision of Section 67 application after hearing all concerned parties.
What did the court decide?
Petition disposed of with the observation that if the petitioner moves an application under Section 67 of the Uttar Pradesh Revenue Code, 2006 before the appropriate authority, it shall be decided after hearing all concerned parties in accordance with law; the prayed mandamus for removal of encroachment was not issued.