Allahabad High Court

DHARMVIRversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 4 OTHERS

Decided: 6 May 2026
Bench: MANISH KUMAR NIGAM

Holding

The petition is disposed, with the direction that the pending revenue proceedings be concluded after hearing the petitioner and that no coercive action be taken in the meantime.

Summary

The petitioner, Dharmvir, filed a writ petition challenging an order dated 06‑09‑2025 that constituted a revenue team to proceed under Section 67 of the U.P. Revenue Code, 2006 concerning a 0.047‑hectare land (Gata No. 988). The petitioner argued that the revenue proceedings were pending and sought relief against any coercive action. The Court examined the submissions and directed that the respondents must carry the pending revenue proceedings to their logical conclusion, providing the petitioner an opportunity of hearing and evidence. It further ordered that no coercive action be taken against the petitioner until the proceedings are disposed of, thereby maintaining the status quo. Consequently, the petition was disposed of.

Issues considered

Whether the order constituting a revenue team under Section 67 of the U.P. Revenue Code, 2006 can be challenged by a writ petition.
Whether coercive action can be taken against the petitioner while the revenue proceedings are pending.

Legislation cited

U.P. Revenue Code, 2006 — s. 67

Subjects

Section 67
U.P. Revenue Code
revenue proceedings
status quo
coercive action
writ petition
land dispute

Judgment

HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
WRIT - C No. - 10819 of 2026

Dharmvir
.....Petitioner(s)
Versus

State Of U.P. And 4 Others
.....Respondent(s)

Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Gokaran Singh
Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C., Rameshwar Prasad Shukla

Court No. - 36
HON'BLE MANISH KUMAR NIGAM, J.

1. Contention of learned counsel for the petitioner is that proceedings
under Section 67 of the U.P. Revenue Code, 2006 initiated against the
petitioner are pending regarding Gata No. 988 area 0.047 hectare. By
order dated 06.09.2025, revenue team has been constituted on the
complaint made by one Dharamveer directing to proceed in accordance
with law. This order dated 06.09.2025 is under challenge in this petition.

2. Instructions were called by this Court, which are submitted by learned
Standing Counsel and are taken on record.

3. It is submitted that proceedings under Section 67 of U.P. Revenue
Code, 2006 are pending. In view of this, I am of the view that respondent
should bring the proceeding to their logical end after providing
opportunity of hearing as well as of evidence to the petitioner.

4. Till disposal of the proceedings, no coercive action shall be taken
against the petitioner and parties shall maintain status quo.

5. With these observations, the petition stands disposed of.

(Manish Kumar Nigam,J.)
May 7, 2026
Nitika Sri.

Digitally signed by :-
NITIKA SRIVASTAVA
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad

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