Dismissed

Masroor Ahmed Khan v. State and Others

Uttarakhand HC22 Dec 2014WPMS/381/2007

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The High Court of Uttarakhand dismissed a writ petition seeking free hold rights to a municipal quarter illegally occupied by the petitioner, Deputy Advocate General. Directing immediate vacation within thirty days, the Court empowered the Municipality to claim damages under the U.P. Public Premises Act or utilize police force for eviction.

What did the court decide?

Petitioner directed to vacate and hand over possession within 30 days; Municipality permitted to initiate proceedings for damages/penal rent or enforce eviction via police.

Masroor Ahmed Khan Vs State and Others — Property and Title | Uttarakhand HC (2014)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL

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Writ Petition No. 381 (MS) of 2007

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Masroor Ahmed Khan. …..…..Petitioner.

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Versus

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State of Uttarakhand and others. ..…..Respondents.

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Present:

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Mr. Tapan Singh, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Anil Kumar Joshi, Addl. Chief Standing Counsel for State of Uttarakhand / respondent no. 1 and 2. Mr. D.S. Patni, Advocate for respondent no. 3 and 4.

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Hon’ble Alok Singh, J (Oral)

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Undisputedly, Quarter no. 6, Waberly Compound, Gopala Sadan, Mallital, Nainital was never allotted to the petitioner, who is an practicing Advocate as well as Deputy Advocate General, State of Uttarakhand; in the year 1990, he has taken illegal possession of Quarter no. 6 and since then, he is enjoying the illegal possession of quarter no. 6; his request to give him free hold rights of quarter, in question, was turned down vide impugned order; feeling aggrieved, petitioner has approached this Court by way of filing present writ petition.

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State Government or Municipality can allot the property by inviting applications from general public and not by private negotiation.

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It is settled position of law that no property can be declared free hold in favour of any trespasser. Otherwise, anybody may illegally occupy the government property and thereafter, same shall be regularized or declared free hold in favour of the trespasser, which would certainly be in violation of Article 14 of the Constitution of India.

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This Court while exercising the writ jurisdiction under Article 226 of the Constitution of India can invoke suo moto jurisdiction to do complete justice.

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In the present case, petitioner, a practicing Advocate, now, Deputy Advocate General of the State of Uttarakhand is found in illegal possession of the public (municipal) property. This Court cannot keep its eyes shut and must come forward to do complete justice.

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In view of the above, petition fails and is hereby dismissed. However, petitioner is directed to vacate the Quarter no. 6, Waberly Compound, Gopala Sadan, Mallital, Nainital and hand over the peaceful vacant possession to the Municipality within thirty days from today positively. Municipality shall be at liberty to move to the Prescribed Authority under Section 7 of the U.P. Public Premises Act for determination of the damages and penal rent for the illegal occupation of the petitioner and to recover the same as fixed by the Prescribed Authority. If petitioner fails to hand over the peaceful vacant possession within thirty days from today, Municipality shall be at liberty to get the petitioner evicted with the help of police force.

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Compliance of this order shall be reported to this Court by affidavit of Executive Officer within 45 days from today.

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SKS

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Masroor Ahmed Khan v. State and Others

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