# PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION (PIL) No. 17 of 2026 at Lucknow

Court: Allahabad High Court
Date: 2026-01-19
Citation: PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION (PIL) No. 17 of 2026 at Lucknow
Petitioner: PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION (PIL) No. 17 of 2026 at Lucknow
Respondent: Unknown

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## Judgment text (excerpt)

HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION (PIL) No. - 17 of 2026 Deshraj .....Petitioner(s) Versus State Of U.P. Thru. Addl. Chieef Secy. Deptt. Of Revenue Lko And 5 Others .....Respondent(s) Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Dinesh Kumar Verma Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C., Dilip Kumar Pandey Court No. - 25 HON'BLE AMITABH KUMAR RAI, J. 1. Heard Shri Dinesh Kumar Verma, learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Standing Counsel representing the State-respondents. 2. This petition has been filed with the following prayers :- "(i) Issue a writ order or direction in the nature of mandamus the opposite parties to take action for removal of illegal encroachment of gata no.178 measuring area 0.0250 hectare situated at panchayat Sadarpur, Pargana Sadarpur, Tehsil Mahmoodabad, District Sitapur, in the interest of justice and equity. (ii) Issue a writ order or direction in the nature of mandamus commanding the state authorities to restrain the opposite party no.6 not to encroach the land of gata no.178 measuring area 0.0250 hectare at panchayat Sadarpur, Pargana Sadarpur, Tehsil Mahmoodabad, District Sitapur in the interest of justice and equity." 3. Lear

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