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The Allahabad High Court has directed the Tehsildar to decide pending encroachment cases on revenue-recorded pond land within three months, reinforcing that public utility land held in trust cannot be lawfully occupied. This ruling strengthens accountability for local revenue authorities and affirms that encroachments on community water bodies violate the Public Trust Doctrine, affecting thousands of citizens reliant on such lands for ecological and livelihood security.

Allahabad HC rules that electricity distribution companies do not require prior consent from landowners or occupants under Rule 3 of the Works of Licensees Rules, 2006, when installing electric poles along public roads. The court held the rule applies only to private land, not public rights of way, dismissing a PIL challenging the installation.

Gauhati High Court dismisses PIL challenging village transfers between districts, holding that objections must be raised during delimitation consultation, not after notification.