2025:UHC:288 IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE ALOK KUMAR VERMA 08th JANUARY, 2025 WRIT PETITION (M/S) NO.3649 of 2024 Nirmala Sadan Society Nirmala Convent Kathgodam ..…Petitioner Versus State of Uttarakhand and Another ..…Respondents Counsel for the Petitioner : Mr. M.S. Tyagi, Senior Advocate assisted by Mr. Chandra Prakash, Advocate. Counsel for the : Mr. Devendra Pant, Respondents Standing Counsel. Hon’ble Alok Kumar Verma,J. Present Writ Petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India with the following prayers:- “(i) A writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus directing the respondents to take the decision on the application made by the petitioner to purchase the land in the State of Uttarakhand, pending before the respondent no.2 (Annexure No.4 to this writ petition). (ii) Any other relief to the petitioner which this Hon’ble Court may deem fit. (iii) Award the cost of petition to the petitioner.” 2. Heard Mr. M.S. Tyagi, learned Senior 1 2025:UHC:288 Advocate assisted by Mr. Chandra Prakash, learned counsel for petitioner and Mr. Devendra Pant, learned Standing Counsel for respondents. 3. It is not disputed between the parties that the present matter is covered by the order dated 07.01.2025, passed by this Court in WPMS No.3656 of 2024. 4. With the consent of both the parties, the present Writ Petition (M/S No.3649 of 2024) is disposed of directing the respondent no.2 Zila Adhikari/ Collector, Haridwar to decide the petitioner’s application dated 01.07.2024 (Annexure No.4 to the writ petition) by a reasoned order and in accordance with law as expeditiously as possible, but not later than six weeks, from the date of production of certified copy of this order. 5. It is made clear that this Court has not expressed any opinion on the merit of the case. ___________________ ALOK KUMAR VERMA, J. Dt:08.01.2025 Neha 2 NEHA BISHT Digitally signed by NEHA BISHT DN: c=IN, o=HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND, ou=HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND, 2.5.4.20=6f1c15b6305912b3f008 e9a4a8038ee7326b08b2d0e018 b01be753f014836d27, postalCode=263001, st=UTTARAKHAND, serialNumber=3D89DC33779FB9 677068452F32DE6BA960BFE64D 819EE44CA9CCE487B2FE0F92, cn=NEHA BISHT Date: 2025.01.08 18:42:54 +05'30'