Hon’ble Manoj Kumar Tiwari, J. Mr. Vipin Nayyar, petitioner, in person.

Mr. Suyash Pant, Standing Counsel for the State of Uttarakhand.

Mr.

Lalit Miglani, Advocate for respondent no.4.

2. Petitioner is resident of Gali No.8, Veerbhadra Marg, Rishikesh. According to him, a building owned by one Pradeep Dev S/o Rajkumar Dev is lying unattended at Gali No.8, Veerbhadra Marg, Rishikesh and whereabouts of Pradeep Dev are not known for the last 16 years. According to petitioner, the said property is being encroached upon by land mafia and squatters. According to petitioner, necessary action, in respect of the said property, needs to be taken under Section of Hindu Succession Act, 1956.

3. As per the pleadings made in the writ petition, petitioner has approached the District Magistrate, Dehradun, by making representations.

Since no decision has been taken on those representations, therefore, petitioner has approached this Court, seeking the following relief:

“1. To issue the Writ, Order or Direction in the nature of Mandamus directing District Magistrate Dehradun respondent no.2 to take an appropriate lawful decision by way of speaking and reasoned order on the representation