HI GH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAI NI TAL Hon’ble Justice Sri Rakesh Thapliyal

12^th December 2025 Writ Petition No. 1327 of 2025 (M/ S)

Mohd. Rafiq …............ Petitioner Vs.

State of Uttarakhand and others ..….......Respondents With Writ Petition No. 20 of 2025 (M/ B)

Naimulshan Khan and another …............ Petitioners Vs.

State of Uttarakhand and others ..….......Respondents And Writ Petition No. 176 of 2024 (PI L)

Mohd. Yaseen …............ Petitioner Vs.

State of Uttarakhand and others ..….......Respondents Counsel for the Petitioner : Mr. Mukul Talwar, learned Senior Advocate (through V.C.) assisted by Mr. Aayush Gaur, learned counsel Counsel for the State/respondents: Mr. Sunil Khera, learned Dy.

Advocate General.

Mr. Sanjay Bhatt, learned counsel for the State Election Commission.

(Mr. Rakesh Thapliyal, J.)

1. The Division Bench remanded Writ PIL No. 176 of 2024 and Writ Petition No. 20 of 2025 (M/B) to be heard along with WPMS No. 1327 of 2025. Now, WPMS No. 1327 of 2025 is being treated as a leading one, since, the subsequent actions of the respondents after interim order passed on 13.11.2024 in WPPIL No. 176 of 2024 are under challenge in this petition and by way of an amendment