Allahabad High Court

RAJU PRAJAPATIversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 11 OTHERS

Decided: 6 May 2026
Bench: ARUN KUMAR

Holding

The petition is disposed with a direction to the Judicial Tehsildar, Mariyahu, to decide the pending cases under Section 67(1) of the U.P. Revenue Code, 2006 within three months.

Summary

Raju Prajapati filed a public interest litigation seeking a direction to the State of U.P. and other respondents to act against alleged illegal constructions on Plot Nos. 687 and 692 in Village Deepapur, Jaunpur. The petitioner asked the court to compel respondents 2 and 3 to initiate action against encroachers identified as respondents 5 to 10. The court examined instructions dated 16‑12‑2025 from the Deputy District Magistrate, which reported several encroachments and the registration of cases under Section 67(1) of the U.P. Revenue Code, 2006. The court noted that the revenue team had already initiated proceedings (Case Nos. T‑202514360629542, T‑202514360629543, T‑202514360629545, T‑202514360629546). Accordingly, the petition was disposed with a specific direction to the Judicial Tehsildar of Mariyahu to decide the pending cases under Section 67(1) within three months of receiving the certified order. The order was pronounced by Hon’ble Justice Arun Kumar on 7 May 2026.

Issues considered

Whether the court should direct the authorities to take action against the alleged illegal constructions on the specified plots
Whether the pending cases under Section 67(1) of the U.P. Revenue Code, 2006 should be decided within a stipulated time

Legislation cited

U.P. Revenue Code, 2006 — s. 67(1)

Subjects

public interest litigation
illegal construction
encroachment
U.P. Revenue Code
Section 67
Tehsildar
land dispute
Uttar Pradesh

Judgment

HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION (PIL) No. - 3766 of 2025

Raju Prajapati
.....Petitioner(s)
Versus

State Of U.P. And 11 Others
.....Respondent(s)

Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Sanjay, Vinod Kumar Maurya
Counsel for Respondent(s) : Bhupendra Kumar Tripathi, C.S.C.

Court No. - 55
HON'BLE ARUN KUMAR, J.

1. Heard Sri Sanjay Yadav, learned counsel for the petitioner; learned
Standing Counsel for the respondent nos. 1 to 3. Sri Bhupendra Kumar
Tripathi has accepted notice on behalf of respondent no. 4.

2. The present petition has been filed seeking a direction to the respondent
nos. 2 & 3 to take necessary action against the respondent nos. 5 to 10 for
removing their illegal construction raised over Plot Nos. 687 and 692,
recorded as Naveen Parti in the relevant revenue records, relating to
Village Deepapur, Tehsil Mariyahu, District Jaunpur.

3. In pursuance of the direction of this Court, instructions dated
16.12.2025, sent by Deputy District Magistrate, Mariyahu, Jaunpur, has
been placed before the Court, which is taken on record.

4. A perusal of the aforesaid instructions shows that several
encroachments were found over Plot Nos. 687 and 692 during inspection
of the revenue team. Cases under Section 67(1) of the U.P. Revenue
Code, 2006 have been initiated against the encroachers, which have been
registered as Case Nos. T-202514360629542; T-202514360629543; T-
202514360629545 and T-202514360629546.

5. In view of the aforesaid, the present petition is disposed of with the
direction to the Tehsildar (Judicial), Mariyahu, Jaunpur, to decide the
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aforesaid cases pending under Section 67(1) of the Revenue Code, before
him, in accordance with law, after hearing all the concerned parties,
within a period of three months, from the date of presentation of a
certified copy of this order.

(Arun Kumar,J.)
May 7, 2026
Ranjeet Sahu

Digitally signed by :-
RANJEET SAHU
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad

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