Reserved on: 01.07.2025 Delivered on: 17.07.2025 HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL Writ Petition No. 2096 of 2024 (M/S)

Smt. Raj Rani Bajaj ….......Petitioner Vs.

District Level Development Authority, Nainital and others …..…..... Respondents Present : Mr. Aditya Singh, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Sandeep Kothari, Advocate for respondent no.1 and 2.

Mr. Mahendra Singh Bisht, Brief Holder for respondent no.3.

JUDGMENT

Per: Hon’ble Ravindra Maithani, J. (Per:)

The hotel of the petitioner was sealed on 02.05.2024 by the respondent no.1/District Level Development Authority, Nainital (“the authority”). The petitioner seeks quashing of the Sealing Memo dated 02.05.2024; directions to the respondents to de-seal the property and permit to carry out the repair works pursuant to the permission granted on 30.03.2024 by the authority.

2. Heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the record.

3. The petitioner runs a hotel in Nainital. She wanted to undertake certain repair works, for which, she applied to the authority and on 30.03.2024, she was granted permission to repair the building including white-washing, flooring tiles, change of doors and windows, etc. The petitioner was carry