Shoukatali Khan v. State of U.P. Thru. Distt. Magistrate Distt. Gonda and 8 Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Allahabad High Court (Lucknow Bench), WRIT - C No. 4162 of 2026, decided April 30, 2026 (Alok Mathur, J.; Amitabh Kumar Rai, J.). Petitioner Shoukatali Khan vs State of U.P. through District Magistrate, Gonda and others. Subject: alleged construction of Panchayat Ghar by Gram Sabha over petitioner's recorded agricultural land (Gata No.1050/0.2650 hectare, Village Baksariyagrant, Tehsil Mankapur, District Gonda); prior demarcation under Section 24 U.P. Revenue Code concluded by SDM order dated 10.06.2022; pending representation dated 14.10.2024. Outcome: petition disposed of with directions to SDM to decide representation expeditiously and restrain Gram Panchayat construction if on petitioner's land. Statute: Section 24, U.P. Revenue Code. No cases cited; no monetary relief.
What did the court decide?
Writ petition disposed of with directions to the Sub-Divisional Magistrate concerned to decide the petitioner's representation dated 14.10.2024 expeditiously, considering the Section 24 U.P. Revenue Code order dated 10.06.2022, and to restrain the Gram Panchayat from further construction if the construction is found to be on the petitioner's land.