Reportable Judgment reserved on: 06.04.2026 Judgment delivered on: 30.04.2026 HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL Writ Petition Misc. Single No.1722 of 2020 Shishya Society, Atak Farm --Petitioner Versus State of Uttarakhand & Ors. --Respondents ----------------------------------------------------------------------

Presence:-

Mr. Rajeshwar Singh, learned counsel for petitioner, appeared through V.C.

Mr. Tarun Lakhera, learned Brief Holder for the State of Uttarakhand/respondents.

Hon’ble Pankaj Purohit, J. (Oral)

The present writ petition has been filed by petitioner seeking a direction to the respondents to register the Gift-deed dated 17.07.2018 presented for registration to the Registrar vide receipt No.74/23 and returned it to petitioner-Society and further to declare that the provisions of Section 154(3) of the Uttarakhand Zamindari Abolition and Land Reforms Act, 1950 (hereinafter referred to as “the Act”), as applicable to State of Uttarakhand, are not applicable to Gift-deed; and alternate relief of directing the respondents to impound the document and refer it to competent authorities for adjudication after hearing the petitioner.

2. The facts of the case are that petitioner i