Prayagraj, Oct 14 (PTI) The Allahabad High Court has directed the removal of encroachments over public land or land reserved for public utility purposes across the state within 90 days.

The court also ordered departmental and criminal proceedings against officials who failed to act as per the law, while observing that inaction by pradhans, lekhpals and revenue officers in reporting or removing encroachments over gram sabha land will amount to criminal breach of trust.

Justice PK Giri passed the order on a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed by one Manoj Kumar Singh, who alleged that a pond in Chauka village of Chunar in Mirzapur was encroached upon by villagers and no action was taken by the local administration despite a complaint.

The court, in its order on October 6, said that no

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