Allahabad High Court
SANJAY VERMAversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 3 OTHERS
- Decided
Holding
The petition is disposed, directing the petitioner to file an application under Section 24 of the U.P. Revenue Code, 2006 within ten days, with the matter to be decided per Meena Devi v. State of U.P.
Summary
Petitioner Sanjay Verma filed a writ petition seeking a direction to the Vice Chairman of the Agra Development Authority to demarcate plot no.602 in Chhipi Tola, Sabji Mandi, Agra. The Court examined whether the petitioner could be compelled to demarcate the plot under the Uttar Pradesh Revenue Code. It held that the petitioner is entitled to demarcation under Section 24 of the U.P. Revenue Code, 2006, but any application for such demarcation must be filed within ten days from the order. The Court further directed that the application be decided in accordance with the precedent set in Meena Devi v. State of U.P., 2026 (170) RD 458 after hearing all interested parties. Consequently, the writ petition was disposed with these directions.
Issues considered
- Whether the petitioner is entitled to a direction for demarcation of the plot under the U.P. Revenue Code, 2006
- Whether the Court can order the Vice Chairman of the Agra Development Authority to demarcate the plot
Legislation cited
- U.P. Revenue Code, 2006 — s. 24
Subjects
- demarcation
- U.P. Revenue Code
- Section 24
- writ petition
- Agra Development Authority
- land dispute
- Uttar Pradesh
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
WRIT - C No. - 39208 of 2026
Sanjay Verma
.....Petitioner(s)
Versus
State Of U.P. And 3 Others
.....Respondent(s)
Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Virendra Kumar Jaiswal
Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C., Sushil Kumar Srivastava
Court No. - 29
HON'BLE SIDDHARTHA VARMA, J.
HON'BLE KUNAL RAVI SINGH, J.
1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner; learned Standing Counsel and
Sri Suresh Kumar Maurya, Advocate holding brief of Sri J.N. Maurya,
learned counsel for the respondent no.4.
2. This writ petition has been filed for directing the Vice Chairman, Agra
Development Authority to demarcate plot no.602, Chhipi Tola, Sabji
Mandi, Agra.
3. If the petitioner intends to get the plot in question demarcated then he
has every right to get it demarcated under section 24 of the U.P. Revenue
Code, 2006. It is further provided that if any application is made to that
effect within a period of ten days from today, then the same shall be
decided in light of direction given in Meena Devi vs. State of U.P., 2026
(170) RD 458 after hearing all the interested parties.
4. With these observations, the writ petition stands disposed of.
(Kunal Ravi Singh,J.) (Siddhartha Varma,J.)
September 29, 2026
GS
Digitally signed by :-
GAUTAM SONI
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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