Abhishek Rai v. State of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Revenue Deptt., Lko. and Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Allahabad High Court, Lucknow Bench; WRIT - C No. - 1924 of 2026; Jaspreet Singh, J.; decided March 11, 2026. Abhishek Rai v. State of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Revenue Deptt., Lko. and Others. Writ petition seeking mandamus to respondents 2 and 3 to remove encroachment over Gata No. 167 (0.0018 hectares), Village Semra Tappa Haveli, Pargna Bidhar, Tehsil/District Ambedkar Nagar, and to implement order dated 09.05.2025 under Section 67(1), U.P. Revenue Code, 2006. Petitioner was not a party to the Section 67 proceedings; order appealable under the Code; no averment of appeal or finality. Held: no legal right at this stage to seek mandamus; petition dismissed. Statute: U.P. Revenue Code, 2006, S. 67(1).
What did the court decide?
There is no legal right in favour of the petitioner at this stage to seek mandamus, since the order dated 09.05.2025 has been made appealable under the U.P. Revenue Code, 2006 and the petition contains no averment whether any appeal has been filed or whether the order sought to be implemented has attained finality.