I N THE HI GH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAI NI TAL HON’BLE THE CHI EF JUSTI CE SHRI MANOJ KUMAR GUPTA AND HON’BLE SHRI JUSTI CE SUBHASH UPADHYAY ^TH WRI T PETI TI ON ( M/ S) No. 1122 OF 2021 Praveen Kumar.

…Petitioner Versus State of Uttarakhand and others.

…Respondents Counsel for the petitioner. : Mr. Pooran Singh Rawat, learned counsel. Counsel for the respondents. : Mr. B.P.S. Mer, learned Standing Counsel for the State of Uttarakhand.

JUDGMENT : (per Shri Manoj Kumar Gupta, C.J.)

Amendment Application (IA No. 03/ 2021)

1. Heard learned counsel for the parties.

2. Although time was granted to the respondents to file objection to the Amendment Application, but no objection has been filed. There is also no opposition to the Amendment Application.

3. Accordingly, the Amendment Application is allowed.

Amendments be incorporated during the course of the day.

Writ Petition (M/ S) No. 1122/ 2021

4. Learned Standing Counsel for the State of Uttarakhand/ respondents states that counter affidavit of the State-respondents is already on record, and the matter can be heard finally.

5. Having regard to the aforesaid stand of the learned Standing Counsel, we have heard the matter finally.

6. The petitioner