Rajesh Kumar v. State of U.P. Thru. Secy. Revenue U.P. Lko. and 4 Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Rajesh Kumar v. State of U.P. (WRIT - C No. 6016 of 2025, Allahabad High Court Lucknow Bench, decided 26.02.2026): Article 226 writ petition seeking protection against dispossession from gata No.129 sa, Village Kajidevar, District Gonda dismissed as not maintainable; alleged demolition of petitioner's house on 21.12.2024 by private individuals in connivance with Tehsildar, Kanungo and Lekhpal; private individuals not impleaded; dispute held to be inter se private parties; petitioner relegated to civil court.
What did the court decide?
The writ petition under Article 226 is not maintainable because the dispute is amongst private individuals; the petitioner, who alleges that private individuals in connivance with the Tehsildar, Kanungo and Lekhpal demolished his residential house, did not make those private individuals parties to the petition.