Allahabad High Court
RAVINDRA SINGHversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 2 OTHERS
- Decided
Holding
The Court held that the matter requires a factual enquiry and therefore directed a fresh representation before the authority, disposing the writ petition.
Summary
Ravindra Singh filed a writ petition seeking allotment of 6% developed abadi land from his acquired plot in Dadha village, Gautam Budh Nagar. The Court observed that the issue required a factual enquiry and therefore would not decide on the merits. It directed the petitioner to make a fresh representation before the Greater Noida Industrial Development Authority within two weeks, attaching a copy of the order. The Authority was instructed to pass a reasoned order within six weeks. Consequently, the writ petition was disposed.
Issues considered
- Whether the petitioner is entitled to a 6% developed abadi land allocation from his acquired land
- Whether the Court can decide the petition without a factual enquiry
- Procedural requirements for representation before the authority
Subjects
- land allotment
- developed abadi
- writ petition
- administrative law
- representation
- High Court
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
WRIT - C No. - 7100 of 2026
Ravindra Singh
.....Petitioner(s)
Versus
State Of U.P. And 2 Others
.....Respondent(s)
Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Ganga Dhar Shukla
Counsel for Respondent(s) : Anjali Upadhya, C.S.C.
Court No. - 21
HON'BLE MAHESH CHANDRA TRIPATHI, J.
HON'BLE KUNAL RAVI SINGH, J.
1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner; Shri Ambrish Shukla, learned
Additional Chief Standing Counsel for the State-respondents and Ms. Ishita
Sand holding brief of Mrs. Anjali Upadhaya, learned counsel for the Greater
Noida Industrial Development Authority (in short "Authority").
2. The petitioner herein claims allotment of 6% developed abadi land out of
his acquired land in Khasra No.187 area 2.388 hect. of the Revenue Village
Dadha, Pargana Dankaur, Tehsil Sadar, District Gautam Budh Nagar.
3. The issue raised herein would require a factual enquiry.
4. Without entering into the merits of the case, we direct that the petitioner
shall file a fresh representation before the respondent authority within two
weeks from today along with a copy of this order and the respondent
authority is under obligation to take an expeditious decision by passing a
reasoned and speaking order strictly in accordance with law, preferably
within a further period of six weeks.
5. The writ petition is disposed of, accordingly.
(Kunal Ravi Singh,J.) (Mahesh Chandra Tripathi,J.)
February 23, 2026
SP/
Digitally signed by :-
SURYA PRAKASH
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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