PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION (PIL) No. 182 of 2025 at Lucknow

Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC-LKO:12238 Court No. - 7 Case :- PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION (PIL) No. - 182 of 2025 Petitioner :- Prem Narayan Respondent :- State Of U.P. Thru. Secy. Revenue Deptt. Lko. And 14 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Ram Asarey Verma Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C.,Dilip Kumar Pandey Hon'ble Pankaj Bhatia,J. 1. Heard learned Counsel for the petitioner as well as learned Standing Counsel. 2. The present petition has been filed with the following prayer: "(i) To issue a Writ Order or Direction in nature of "Mandamus" commanding to the Opposite Parties No.1 to 4 to take the necessary actions for removal of the illegal encroachment and construction raised over a public path, Khalihan, Devsthan and Pitland i.e. Gata no- 519/0.1380 Hec. recorded in revenue as Rasta, and Gata no. 490/0.0610 Hec. Recorded in revenue record as Khalihan, and Gata no. 495/0.0400 Hec. recorded in revenue records as Devsthan, and Gata no. 483/0.0650 Hec. recorded in revenue records as Pitland reserved for public purposes in account of the Gaon Sabha." 3. Considering the fact that the petitioner has efficacious remedy under Section 67 of the U.P. Revenue Code, the present petition is di