HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL Writ Petition Misc. Single No. 138 of 2026

26 February, 2026 Umesh Chand Jain & others --Petitioners Versus State Of Uttarakhand & others --Respondents ----------------------------------------------------------------------

Presence:-

Mr. Deep Chandra Joshi, learned counsel for the petitioners.

Mr. Ganesh Kandpal, learned Deputy Advocate General for the State.

Mr. Naresh Pant, learned counsel for the respondent no.4-NHAI (appeared through V.C.).

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Hon’ble Pankaj Purohit, J.

By means of present writ petition, petitioners have sought the following reliefs:-

“i. To declare the inaction on part of respondent no.3 whereby the respondent no.3 has failed to refer the dispute to Principal Civil Court for adjudication despite there being an objection by the petitioners and by ignoring the site inspection report.

(ii) To issue a writ order or direction in the nature of mandamus commanding the respondent nos.1 to 3 to recall the amount of compensation disbursed and paid to private respondents, and determine the amount of compensation, in accordance with law and to be paid to the petitioners along w