IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL WRIT PETITION NO. 940 of 2009 (MS) Manoj Kumar Vishnoi ………. Petitioner. Versus Union of India & Ors. ……….. Respondents. Mr. Pratiroop Pande, Advocate for petitioner. Ms. Krishi Shukla, Advocate for respondent no. 1 to 3. Mr. Pankaj Miglani, Advocate for respondent no. 4. 29th June, 2009 Hon’ble Sudhanshu Dhulia, J. Petitioner has stated in the writ petition that he is in occupation of a shop in the name and style “Sofia New Fashion Artificial Jewelry Centre” for the last twenty years, which is over the land of respondent no. 4 and now he is being removed by the Railway Authorities. It is settled position of law that encroachers do not have any right on the public property and therefore, if the respondents are making efforts to remove the petitioner from the public property, their action is only just and proper, as long as it is in accordance with law. With the above observations, writ petition is disposed of. No order as to costs. (Sudhanshu Dhulia, J.) 29.6.2009 Rathour