JUDGMENT :

1. The writ petitioner, who claims to be a resident of village Puresoordas, Pargana Jhunsi, Tehsil Phoolpur, District Allahabad (Prayagraj) has approached this Court seeking issuance of a writ of mandamus commanding the respondents to demolish the constructions over the Plot No. 752 and other plots detailed in para 7 of the writ petition totaling 13 in number and having area 13.875 hectares stated to be recorded in the name of Railways and remove the encroachment from the plots in question.

2. We have heard the counsels for the parties at length and have also perused the record.

3. The counsel for the petitioner has filed documents to establish that the plots are the properties of the Railways. The photographs brought on record depict the extent of the encroachment over the Railway land.

4. It is contended by the counsel for the petitioner that land belonging to the Indian Railways has been encroached upon a fact which is known to the officials of the Indian Railways and yet no action has been taken by them to remove the said encroachers.

5. This Court perceives encroachm