I N THE HI GH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAI NI TAL THE HON’BLE CHI EF JUSTI CE MR. MANOJ KUMAR GUPTA AND THE HON’BLE JUSTI CE MR. SUBHASH UPADHYAY Writ Petition (S/B) No.287 of 2026 May 21, 2026 Dr. Birendra Deo Singh ----Petitioner Versus State of Uttarakhand & Others ----Respondents -----------------------------------------------------------------

Presence:-

Mr. Anup Kumar Verma, learned counsel for the petitioner Mr. J.C. Pande, learned Standing Counsel and Mr. Sachin Mohan Singh, learned Brief Holder for the State/respondent no.1 Mr. C.S. Rawat and Ms. Rajni Supyal, learned counsel respondent nos.2 to

6/University JUDGMENT : (per Mr. Manoj Kumar Gupta C. J.

1. The petitioner, feeling aggrieved by Office Order dated 07.05.2026, whereby it has been intimated that the petitioner would retire on 31.05.2026, has filed the present writ petition.

2. The initial appointment of the petitioner, vide order dated 11.07.1999, was as a Subject Matter Specialist (Agronomy). In due course of time, he was granted various promotions and presently he is holding the designation of Professor and is posted in the Directorate of Extension Education.

3. The case of the petitioner is that, by order dated 20.04