Bhagwan Shankar @ Anil Kumar v. State of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Revenue Deptt. Lko. and 5 Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Maintainability of writ petition under Article 226, Constitution of India — inter-se private dispute; succession to land covered by will dated 27.09.1994 in favour of Manna Lal; Gata Nos. 392, 469, 470, 471M and 758; Devnathpur Pargana/Tehsil Sandila, District Hardoi; existing temple of Lord Shiva; unauthorised construction by respondent No. 6 (unknown S/o unknown); representation to District Magistrate, Hardoi for stoppage of construction; District Magistrate has no power to grant injunction; liberty to approach competent court/authority. Allahabad High Court (Lucknow Bench), WRIT - C No. 3737 of 2026, decided April 23, 2026; Coram: Alok Mathur, J. and Amitabh Kumar Rai, J.; disposition: dismissed.
What did the court decide?
The dispute raised in the writ petition is between private individuals — relating to succession and to construction by a private respondent — and therefore the writ petition filed against a private individual is not maintainable and is dismissed.