PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION (PIL) No. 132 of 2026 at Lucknow

HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION (PIL) No. - 132 of 2026 Surya Nath Tiwari .....Petitioner(s) Versus State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Revenue Deptt. Lko. And 7 Others .....Respondent(s) Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Pramod Kumar Tiwari, Smt. Usha Tiwari Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C., Mohan Singh Court No. - 17 HON'BLE SUBHASH VIDYARTHI, J. 1. Heard Smt Usha Tiwari, learned counsel for the petitioner, Sri Vikas Rai, learned Standing Counsel for the State of U.P. and Sri Mohan Singh, learned counsel for opposite party no.4-Gaon Sabha. 2. By means of the instant writ petition filed in public interest, the petitioner has sought issuance of a direction for removal of encroachment made on a public pathway situated in village Milkipur, Majra Pure Gaura, Tehsil Milkipur, District Ayodhya. 3. On the basis of written instructions provided by the Sub-Divisional Magistrate and Tehsildar, Milkipur, Ayodhya, learned Standing Counsel has informed the Court that a spot inspection was conducted by the Lekhpal, who submitted a report stating that the passage in question falls within old abadi and is categorized as Class 6(2). The passage is minimum 7 feet wi