Case brief
What is this about?
Allahabad High Court, Writ - C No. 6675 of 2026, decided 11 March 2026 by Arun Kumar, J. Shiv Murat & 3 others v. State of U.P. & 4 others. Interim protection in forest rights matter under the Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006: claims rejected 09.09.2022; Section 6(4) appeals filed 16.10.2023 before District Level Committee (DM Chandauli) pending unheard; alleged bulldozing of standing crops by respondent no. 4. Court granted time to Standing Counsel to seek instructions on registration of appeals, listed the matter fresh for 27-3-2026, and directed that no coercive action be taken in pursuance of the order dated 9-9-2022 till then.
What did the court decide?
Interim direction that no coercive action shall be taken against the petitioners in pursuance of the order dated 9-9-2022 until the matter is next listed on 27-3-2026; writ petition remains pending.