The Allahabad High Court has ordered the Catholic Diocese of Gorakhpur and the Uttar Pradesh government to jointly pay ₹10 lakh for the unlawful occupation of land belonging to villager Bhola Singh, who died during the litigation. Justice Kshitij Shailendra dismissed the diocese's appeal, emphasizing that the actions of both the state and the diocese constituted illegal land grabbing over a period exceeding 32 years. The court found discrepancies in government records indicating that only a co-owner's share was transferred, which did not include Singh's land. The state had wrongfully leased this land to the diocese for hospital construction, despite Singh's objections. This ruling highlights significant issues of property rights and government overreach in land transactions, as the court criticized the manipulation of documents to facilitate the unlawful transfer. The case underscores the need for accountability in governmental and institutional actions regarding land ownership.