Reserved on:-20.03.2026 Delivered on:-23.04.2026 HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL Writ Petition (S/S) No. 2156 of 2024 Manoj Singh Bisht ….....Petitioner Versus State of Uttarakhand and Others ….….Respondents Present:-

Mr. M.C. Pant (through video conferencing) and Ms. Anupriya Kukreti, Advocates for the petitioner.

Mr. S.N. Babulkar, learned Advocate General, assisted by Mr. Pradeep Hariya, Standing Counsel for the State.

Ms. Devika Tiwari, Ms. Priyanka Agarwal, Mr. V.S. Rawat, Mr. Shailendra Nauriyal and Mr. Harshvardhan Dhanik, Advocates for the Uttarakhand Subordinate Service Selection Commission.

Writ Petition (S/S) No. 404 of 2024 Prayas Kumar and Others ….....Petitioners Versus Uttarakhand Subordinate Service Selection Commission ….….Respondent Present:-

Mr. Vinay Kumar, Advocate for the petitioners.

Ms. Devika Tiwari, Ms. Priyanka Agarwal, Mr. V.S. Rawat, Mr. Shailendra Nauriyal and Mr. Harshvardhan Dhanik, Advocates for the Uttarakhand Subordinate Service Selection Commission.

Writ Petition (S/S) No. 409 of 2024 Ajay Pokhriyal and Others ….....Petitioners Versus State of Uttarakhand and Others ….….Respondents Present:-

Mr. M.C. Pant (through video conferencing) and Ms. Anupriya Kukreti, Advocates for the petitioners.

Mr. S.N. Babulkar, learned Advocate General, assisted by Mr. Pradeep Hariya, Standing Counsel for the State.

Ms. Devika Tiwari, Ms. Priyanka Agarwal, Mr. V.S. Rawat, Mr. Shailendra Nauriyal and Mr. Harshvardhan Dhanik, Advocates for the Uttarakhand Subordinate Service Selection Commission.

Writ Petition (S/S) No. 775 of 2024 Deepak Bahuguna and Others ….....Petitioners Versus State of Uttarakhand and Others ….….Respondents Present:-

Mr. M.C. Pant (through video conferencing) and Ms. Anupriya Kukreti, Advocates for the petitioners.

Mr. S.N. Babulkar, learned Advocate General, assisted by Mr. Pradeep Hariya, Standing Counsel for the State.

Ms. Devika Tiwari, Ms. Priyanka Agarwal, Mr. V.S. Rawat, Mr. Shailendra Nauriyal and Mr. Harshvardhan Dhanik, Advocates for the Uttarakhand Subordinate Service Selection Commission.

Writ Petition (S/S) No. 940 of 2024 Lalit Singh Danu and Others ….....Petitioners Versus State of Uttarakhand and Others ….….Respondents Present:-

Mr. Dushyant Mainali, Advocate for the petitioners.

Mr. S.N. Babulkar, learned Advocate General, assisted by Mr. Pradeep Hariya, Standing Counsel for the State.

Ms. Devika Tiwari, Ms. Priyanka Agarwal, Mr. V.S. Rawat, Mr. Shailendra Nauriyal and Mr. Harshvardhan Dhanik, Advocates for the Uttarakhand Subordinate Service Selection Commission.

Writ Petition (S/S) No. 947 of 2024 Manoj Fulara and Others ….....Petitioners Versus State of Uttarakhand and Others ….….Respondents Present:-

Mr. Dushyant Mainali, Advocate for the petitioners.

Mr. S.N. Babulkar, learned Advocate General, assisted by Mr. Pradeep Hariya, Standing Counsel for the State.

Ms. Devika Tiwari, Ms. Priyanka Agarwal, Mr. V.S. Rawat, Mr. Shailendra Nauriyal and Mr. Harshvardhan Dhanik, Advocates for the Uttarakhand Subordinate Service Selection Commission.

Writ Petition (S/S) No. 1550 of 2024 Vinod Kumar and Others ….....Petitioners Versus State of Uttarakhand and Others ….….Respondents Present:-

Mr. Vinay Kumar, Advocate for the petitioners.

Mr. S.N. Babulkar, learned Advocate General, assisted by Mr. Pradeep Hariya, Standing Counsel for the State.

Ms. Devika Tiwari, Ms. Priyanka Agarwal, Mr. V.S. Rawat, Mr. Shailendra Nauriyal and Mr. Harshvardhan Dhanik, Advocates for the Uttarakhand Subordinate Service Selection Commission.

Writ Petition (S/S) No. 2077 of 2024 Joni Kumar and Others ….....Petitioners Versus State of Uttarakhand and Others ….….Respondents Present:-

Mr. Vinay Kumar, Advocate for the petitioners.

Mr. S.N. Babulkar, learned Advocate General, assisted by Mr. Pradeep Hariya, Standing Counsel for the State.

Ms. Devika Tiwari, Ms. Priyanka Agarwal, Mr. V.S. Rawat, Mr. Shailendra Nauriyal and Mr. Harshvardhan Dhanik, Advocates for the Uttarakhand Subordinate Service Selection Commission.

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