URGENT APPEAL: Vulnerable Citizens Fight Back Against False Report and Land Mafia in Mirzapur
This post details an urgent appeal filed with the District Magistrate of Mirzapur. This urgent appeal protests the closure of a serious representation prepared without rational application of mind, concerning the alleged illegal taking possession on land legally g to former bonded laborers. The appeal highlights an urgent case of alleged neglect of duty and malfeasance by local revenue staff. This behaviour has emboldened the encroachers.
The Core Grievance: Allotted Land Under Threat
Sugna Nishad and others filed the original complaint (Grievance Registration Number: GOVUP/E/2025/0099938 on 29/08/2025) regarding the alleged illegal occupation and forceful eviction attempts by “land mafia” on their residential land (Arazi No. 554, Village Naugaon), which authorities legally allotted to vulnerable citizens under Section 64 of the U.P. Revenue Code, 2006.
Analysis of the Revenue Staff’s Conduct: A “Parrot” Report
The Lekhpal’s report challenges the recent closure of the grievance. We see officials deliberately attempting to avoid investigation, making this an urgent appeal situation. The appeal highlights the revenue staff’s clear failure to address the core issue.
1. Fabrication of Facts
The Lekhpal’s report asserted two key, and allegedly false, points:
- The matter is a general “dispute about possession.”
- The matter is pending before the Civil Court junior division.
The applicant asserts that NO civil court case is currently pending. The Lekhpal deliberately fabricates this claim to shift responsibility and absolve the revenue department from conducting a factual inquiry into the encroachment.
2. Oversight and Complicity by Senior Staff
The appeal highlights that the Revenue Inspector and Tehsildar Sadar failed to supervise and verify the Lekhpal’s work. By forwarding and approving the non-factual report on the same day (September 20, 2025), they displayed a complete lack of due diligence. The oversight complicity requires an urgent approach. This case involves the rights of the deprived section. The authorities swiftly closed the case on September 21, 2025, revealing a systemic issue that prioritizes file closure over the protection of citizens.
The Urgent Appeal for Action
The applicant filed the current appeal on 06/10/2025 addressed to The District Magistrate, Mirzapur, Uttar Pradesh. They note that the immediate, unverified closure of the official grievance has emboldened the encroaching party, which is now continuing to disturb the status quo and attempt forcible eviction.
Shri Arvind Mohan (Joint Secretary) at the Chief Minister Secretariat, Lucknow (Contact Number: 05222226350) has officially received the appeal.
Request for Immediate Action:
The applicant earnestly requests the District Magistrate to take the following steps:
- Order an Immediate, Verified Inquiry: Direct a higher-level officer (SDM or ADM) to conduct a spot inspection. Verify the legal status of the land allotment (SDM Sadar’s order dated 18.06.2021). Also, confirm the factual position of the alleged encroachment on Arazi No. 554.
- Initiate Disciplinary Action: Take strict disciplinary action against the concerned Lekhpal, Revenue Inspector, and Tehsildar Sadar. This is for giving a deliberately false report and for gross negligence in handling an urgent appeal.
- Ensure Protection: Instruct the local Police Station (Vindhyachal) to maintain the status quo and protect the victims from any further threat or damage to their given legal patta land.
Applicant and Grievance Details
This appeal highlights how local influences and significant power inequalities allegedly exert pressure on vulnerable former bonded laborers, who face demands to surrender their land.
| Detail | Information |
| Name of Complainant | Sugna Nishad |
| Grievance Registration No. | GOVUP/E/2025/0117325 (Current Appeal) |
| Original Grievance No. | GOVUP/E/2025/0099938 |
| Date of Current Action | 06/10/2025 |
| Applicant Details | Sugna Devi W/o Jilajit alias Jikhan Nishad, Village Naugaon, Police Station Vindhyachal, District Mirzapur |
| Applicant Mobile No. | 7518494920 |
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