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Allahabad High Court Orders Lucknow DM to Clear College Land Encroachments in 3 Months
- •The Lucknow Bench of the Allahabad High Court directed the Lucknow District Magistrate to remove all illegal encroachments from the land of Ram Bharose Maiku Lal Inter College within three months.
- •Justice Pankaj Bhatia ordered that the DM must ensure full compliance and submit a compliance report with his personal signature.
- •The court noted that Sukhpal Singh, former principal and PRO to the Uttar Pradesh Finance Minister, is among the illegal occupants living in the official residence post-retirement.
- •The bench warned that any interference by Sukhpal Singh in the eviction proceedings will be viewed seriously and ordered a copy of the order to be sent to the Finance Minister.
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The Lucknow Bench of the Allahabad High Court directed the District Magistrate of Lucknow to remove all illegal encroachments from the land of Ram Bharose Maiku Lal Inter College in Telibagh within three months. The DM must ensure full compliance and submit a signed report while sending a copy of the order to the Finance Minister.
The management committee alleged that Sukhpal Singh, the former principal from 1988 to January 31, 2017, drew house rent allowance and continued living in the official residence after retirement. Singh is also the PRO to the Uttar Pradesh Finance Minister, though the court noted this should not affect the DM's eviction work.
The counsel representing Sukhpal Singh claimed that his grandfather was in possession of the property and that he was residing there on the basis of succession. However, he failed to produce any supporting documents for this claim in court.
