# PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION (PIL) No. 142 of 2026 at Allahabad

Court: Allahabad High Court
Date: 2026-01-21
Citation: PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION (PIL) No. 142 of 2026 at Allahabad
Petitioner: PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION (PIL) No. 142 of 2026 at Allahabad
Respondent: Unknown

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## Judgment text (excerpt)

HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION (PIL) No. - 142 of 2026 Ram Surat .....Petitioner(s) Versus State Of Up And 4 Others .....Respondent(s) Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Ravindra Prakash Srivastava Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C., Pankaj Kumar Gupta Court No. - 55 HON'BLE CHANDRA KUMAR RAI, J. 1. Heard learned cousnel for the petitioner, Mr. Mridul Kumar, learned Standing Counsel for the State-respondents and Mr. Pankaj Kumar Gupta learned counsel for Gram Sabha. 2. The instant public interest litigation has been filed for the following relief:- "(i) issue an order or direction in the nature of Mandamus directing the respondents to vacant the land Gata No. 59 area 0.0015 hectare situated in Village- Rampur, Tappa-Kothila, Pargana-Basti Purab, Tehsil-Bhanpur, District-Basti. (ii) issue an order or direction in the nature of Mandamus directing the respondents authorities to decide the application/representations of petitioner dated 20.6.2025 (Annexure No. 3 to the writ petition) pending before him, expeditiously, within stipulated period." 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that plot No.59 is recorded as pathway in the revenue record. He fur

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