WRIT - C No. 11455 of 2026 at Allahabad

HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD WRIT - C No. - 11455 of 2026 Keshav Singh Yadav And Another .....Petitioner(s) Versus State Of U.P. And 3 Others .....Respondent(s) Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Abhishek Kumar Yadav, Bhola Nath Yadav, Kamal Singh Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C., Kartikeya Saran Court No. - 21 HON'BLE MAHESH CHANDRA TRIPATHI, J. HON'BLE KUNAL RAVI SINGH, J. 1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioners, Sri Devesh Vikram, learned Additional Chief Standing Counsel for the State respondents and Sri Kartikeya Saran, learned counsel, who has accepted notice on behalf of respondent no.3 - Mela Adhikari, Mela Pradhikaran, Prayagraj. 2. The petitioners have preferred this writ petition for the following relief :- "i. To, issue writ order or direction in the nature of mandamus commanding the respondent to pay the compensation of occupation and use of the bhumidhari land of the petitioner on the occasion of Kumbh Mela as per the provisions of law with the arrears and interest thereon. ii. To, issue writ order or direction in the nature of mandamus commanding the respondent to make the payment of damages/compensation to the tune of Rs. 30 Lakh 74 thousand along-with the