Tushar Katoch v. State of Hp and Others
Case brief
What is this about?
CWP No. 4723 of 2023, Himachal Pradesh High Court (Shimla), decided 12.08.2025, single Judge Ajay Mohan Goel. Keywords: encroachment on Government land/forest land abutting road; unauthorised construction; mandamus to remove encroachments; heavy fine on encroacher for restoration of road; alleged encroachers (private individuals) not impleaded as party respondents; petition disposed of with liberty to approach afresh after impleading encroachers; pending miscellaneous applications disposed; petitioner Tushar Katoch v. State of Himachal Pradesh; no statute or precedent cited; oral judgment.
What did the court decide?
No substantive relief granted; petition disposed of with liberty to the petitioner to approach the Court afresh on the same cause by impleading the alleged encroachers as party respondents. Pending miscellaneous applications, if any, also stand disposed of.