Vinod Kumar Upadhyay v. State of U.P. Thru. Its Addl. Chief Secy. Revenue Lko. and 9 Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Allahabad High Court (Lucknow Bench) interim direction in Vinod Kumar Upadhyay v. State of U.P., WRIT - C No. - 2225 of 2026 (February 27, 2026): alleged demolition of petitioner's house built with Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana financial assistance at Gata No.57-M, Nagar Panchayat Bikapur, District Ayodhya; fact-finding inquiry by Collector/District Magistrate, Ayodhya ordered; inquiry report with affidavit to be filed before next date; counter affidavits permitted; listed 07.04.2026.
What did the court decide?
Interim direction to the Collector/District Magistrate, Ayodhya to conduct a fact-finding inquiry into whether the petitioner's house, built with Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana assistance on Gata No.57-M, was demolished in toto; inquiry report to be placed before the Court with an affidavit before the next date; respondents at liberty to file counter affidavits; matter listed for 07.04.2026.