I N THE HI GH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND

AT NAI NI TAL

HON’BLE THE CHI EF JUSTI CE SRI G. NARENDAR

AND

HON’BLE SRI JUSTI CE SUBHASH UPADHYAY

14^TH OCTOBER, 2025

WRI T PETI TI ON ( S/ B) No. 439 OF 2025

Ajay Kishor Bahuguna.

…Petitioner

Versus

State of Uttarakhand and others.

…Respondents

Counsel for the petitioner. : Mr. Pradeep Kumar Chauhan, learned

counsel.

Counsel for respondent no. 1. : Mr. Amarendra Pratap Singh, learned

Additional Advocate General for the

State of Uttarakhand.

Counsel for respondent nos. 2 & : Mr. Bhupesh Kandpal, learned

3. counsel.

JUDGMENT : (per Sri G. Narendar, C.J.)

Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner, and the

learned Standing Counsel for respondent nos. 2 & 3 -

University.

2. The petitioner has sought for the following reliefs :

“(i) Issue a Writ order or direction in the nature of Quo Warranto against Respondent No. 4, to declare such continuation on the post of Registrar of G.B. Pant Institute of Engineering and Technology, Ghurdauri, Pauri Garhwal as illegal, on the strength of appointment order dated 02-12- 2019, (Annexure no-13), and further the Respondent no 4 be removed/divested from the post of Registrar of G.B. Pant Institute of Engineering and Technology, Ghurdau