2026:UHC:170-DB

Reserved on 24.12.2025 Delivered on 06.01.2026

HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL

Writ Petition Service Bench No. 298 of 2025

Dharmendra Kumar and Others …………Petitioners

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State Of Uttarakhand and Others …….Respondents ----------------------------------------------------------------------

Presence:-

Mr. Shobhit Saharia, learned counsel for the petitioners.

Mr. Puran Singh Bisht, learned Addl. C.S.C. for the State.

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Coram: Hon'ble Ravindra Maithani, J.

Hon'ble Alok Mahra, J.

Hon'ble Alok Mahra, J. (Per.)

By means of the present writ petition filed

under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, the petitioners seek issuance of a writ in the nature of mandamus declaring amended Rule 14(1) of the Uttarakhand Police Motor Transport Branch Subordinate Services Rules, 2018 (as amended in 2024) to be illegal, arbitrary and unconstitutional in the manner in which it has been interpreted and applied by the State authorities while determining seniority of Constable Drivers vide order dated 04.06.2025. The petitioners have also prayed for issuance of a writ of certiorari for quashing the

seniority list dated 04.06.2