Allahabad High Court
MUNSILAL AND 13 OTHERSversusUNION OF INDIA AND 2 OTHERS
- Decided
Holding
The Court ordered the respondent to consider the petitioners' application for a forest‑right record within forty days, thereby disposing of the writ petition.
Summary
The petitioners, a group of scheduled tribe members, filed a writ petition seeking a record of their forest rights from the State Government. They had earlier submitted an application on 12-12-2025 to the second respondent, which remained unconsidered. The petitioners argued that their request was innocuous and sought judicial intervention to compel the government to act. The Court examined the petition and noted the pending application, directing the respondent to decide on it. Consequently, the writ petition was disposed of, with an order that the application be processed within forty days of the order.
Issues considered
- What entitlement do the petitioners have to a record of their forest rights under the applicable law?
- Whether the writ petition is maintainable to compel the State Government to provide such a record.
Subjects
- Scheduled Tribes
- Forest Rights
- Writ Petition
- Administrative Law
- Right to Record
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
WRIT - C No. - 5696 of 2026
Munsilal And 13 Others
.....Petitioner(s)
Versus
Union Of India And 2 Others
.....Respondent(s)
Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Satish Kumar Mishra
Counsel for Respondent(s) : A.S.G.I., C.S.C.
Court No. - 2
HON'BLE ATUL SREEDHARAN, J.
HON'BLE SIDDHARTH NANDAN, J.
1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned Standing Counsel
for the State-respondents.
2. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners have an
innocuous prayer. He submits that his clients are scheduled tribe and they
have requested the State Government for record of their right under which
they are eligible. The petitioners have moved an application before
respondent no.2 and the same has not yet been considered.
3. Under the circumstances, the present writ petition is disposed off with
request to respondent no.2 to consider one way or other the application of
the petitioners dated 12.12.2025 prayed for providing them record of right as
forest right. Let this be done within a period of forty days from the date of
communication of this order.
March 19, 2026
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(Siddharth Nandan,J.) (Atul Sreedharan,J.)
Digitally signed by :-
RAKESH KUMAR GAUTAM
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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