Archive · 27 Dec 2025
Allahabad HC Orders Land Return, Fines Government
A woman named Savitri Sonkar went to the Allahabad High Court because the government took away her land and demolished a building on it without telling her.
The court said this was not fair and ordered the government to give her land back.
The court also said the government must pay her Rs 20 lakh for the trouble and find out which officials did this wrong thing.
The officials who did this might have to pay back the money the government gives to her.
Allahabad High Court ordered the return of land to petitioner Savitri Sonkar after her name was illegally removed from records.
Court found the demolition of the petitioner's structure on the land to be arbitrary and without proper notice or hearing.
Government was fined Rs 20 lakh and ordered to pay compensation to the petitioner within two months.
Court directed an inquiry into the role of revenue officials, to be conducted by an officer of the additional chief secretary level.
State government was ordered to take action against responsible officials and recover the costs paid to the petitioner.
- Who
- Savitri Sonkar (petitioner), Allahabad High Court (judge: Justice Alok Mathur)
- What
- Court ordered land return, fined government, and directed an inquiry into revenue officials' actions
- When
- Order passed on December 19, demolition occurred on March 24
- Where
- Devnandanpur village, Raebareli district, Uttar Pradesh
- Why
- Court found landowner's name removal and structure demolition illegal and arbitrary without proper notice or hearing
- Petitioner
- Savitri Sonkar
- Land Location
- Devnandanpur village, Raebareli district
- Court
- Allahabad High Court, Lucknow Bench
- Judge
- Justice Alok Mathur
- Order Date
- December 19
- Compensation Amount
- Rs 20 lakh
- Compensation Deadline
- Two months
- Inquiry Officer Level
- Additional Chief Secretary
