Allahabad High Court
BHURE ALIversusSTATE OF UTTAR PRADESH AND 4 OTHERS
- Decided
Holding
The petition is disposed, with the Court directing that the petitioner may submit replies to the notices and that the State must adhere to procedural requirements before taking any action.
Summary
Petitioner Bhure Ali challenged two notices dated 10 July 2026—one issued under the Uttar Pradesh (Regulation of Building Operations) Act, 1958 and another under Section 67 of the U.P. Revenue Code, 2006—seeking demolition of his house. The petitioner argued that the State must give him notice and an opportunity to be heard, citing a prior writ petition (Writ C No. 45186 of 2025) where the Court had directed the State to follow due process. The Court noted that the underlying dispute is a private civil suit (Civil Suit No. 170 of 2024) and that the interim protection granted in that suit does not bind State agencies. It held that the petitioner may submit replies to the two notices and that no further action can be taken without compliance with law. Consequently, the writ petition was disposed without ordering any immediate relief.
Issues considered
- The validity of the notice issued under the Uttar Pradesh (Regulation of Building Operations) Act, 1958.
- The validity of the notice issued under Section 67 of the U.P. Revenue Code, 2006.
- Whether the State can proceed with demolition without giving notice and an opportunity to be heard.
- The effect of the interim protection granted in the pending civil suit on the State's actions.
Legislation cited
- U.P. Revenue Code, 2006 — s. 67
- Uttar Pradesh (Regulation of Building Operations) Act, 1958
Subjects
- writ petition
- notice
- demolition
- building regulations
- revenue code
- procedural due process
- civil suit
- interim protection
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
WRIT - C No. - 37512 of 2026
Bhure Ali
.....Petitioner(s)
Versus
State Of Uttar Pradesh And 4 Others
.....Respondent(s)
Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Akanksha Mishra
Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C.
Court No. - 29
HON'BLE SIDDHARTHA VARMA, J.
HON'BLE KUNAL RAVI SINGH, J.
1. Heard Ms. Akanksha Mishra, learned counsel for the petitioner and
Shri Devesh Vikram, learned Additional Chief Standing Counsel for the
State-respondents.
2. The instant writ petition has been preferred challenging two different
notices, one is notice dated 10.07.2026 issued by the Prescribed Authority
under the Uttar Pradesh (Regulation of Building Operations) Act, 1958
and the other notice dated 10.07.2026 issued by the concerned Tehsildar
under Section 67 of the U.P. Revenue Code, 2006.
3. Initially, when the State-respondents had intended to demolish the
house of the petitioner, the petitioner had approached this Court by means
of Writ C No. 45186 of 2025 : Bhure Ali Vs. State of U.P. and others, in
which the following order was passed :-
"1. Petition has been filed by the petitioner who is purportedly aggrieved by the alleged actions of the
State in purported collusion with the respondent no.3.
2. Learned counsel for the petitioner also submits that the petitioner has filed a civil suit in which an
interim protection has been granted whereby the learned trial court has directed that status quo shall be
maintained between the parties to the suit. However, it also categorically states that the interim protection
granted by it shall not extend to any instrumentality of the State and shall not bind them. 3
3. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the respondent no.3 has been making frivolous
complaints to the respondent nos.1 and 2, on the basis of which the State and its instrumentality are
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perpetually interfering with the peaceful possession and enjoyment of the property of the petitioner.
4. As it is undisputed by the petitioner itself that the dispute is a private dispute between the petitioner and
the respondent no.3 for which the civil suit is pending before the trial court, this petition can be disposed
of with the direction that the instrumentality of the State irrespective of the department, in the event they
seek to take action against the property of the petitioner, they shall follow the procedure established by
law and give notice and adequate time to the petitioner to seek succor under the special statute being the
Revenue Code or any such other law under which the action is proposed to be taken by the State.
5. With the above this petition stands disposed of. "
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner vehemently contends that at the
behest of the private individual, against whom an order dated 10.12.2025
has been passed under Order 39 Rule 2 C.P.C. in Civil Suit No. 170 of
2024 : Bhure Ali Vs. Navneet Gandhi and another, this order is being
passed.
5. Learned Standing Counsel states that if any reply is submitted to the
show cause notice, it shall be considered in accordance with law.
6. Under the circumstances, it is provided that if no order has been passed
pursuant to the aforesaid two notices, it shall always be open to the
petitioner to submit his replies to the two notices and the same shall be
considered in accordance with law.
7. With the aforesaid observations, the instant writ petition stands
disposed of.
(Kunal Ravi Singh,J.) (Siddhartha Varma,J.)
September 18, 2026
Sumit S
Digitally signed by :-
SUMIT SRIVASTAVA
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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