2025:UHC:10517-DB IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL HON’BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE SRI G. NARENDAR AND HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE SUBHASH UPADHYAY 26TH NOVEMBER, 2025 WRIT PETITION (PIL) No. 211 OF 2025 Raj Trehan. …Petitioner Versus Nagar Panchayat of Tapovan and others. …Respondents Counsel for the petitioner. : None appears. Counsel for respondent nos. 2 & 3. : Ms. Rajni Supyal, learned Brief Holder for the State of Uttarakhand. Counsel for respondent no. 4. : Mr. Manoj Kumar, learned CGSC for the Union of India. JUDGMENT : (per Sri G. Narendar, C.J.) Case is called. There is no representation on behalf of the party-in-person petitioner. 2. Heard the learned Brief Holder on behalf of the State of Uttarakhand, and the learned CGSC. 3. Petitioner has prayed for the following reliefs : “In light of the facts and submissions above, the petitioner most respectfully prays that this Hon'ble Court may be pleased to issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order, or direction, thereby: 1. Directing the Respondents to expeditiously pave the road at the location in the Upper Tapovan area of the Tehri-Garhwal District, Uttarakhand, specified in paragraph number 2 of this petition. 2. Directing the Respondents to allocate adequate funds for paving the said road. 3. Directing the Respondents to file a status report with this Hon'ble Court within a specified time frame, detailing the steps taken towards the paving and maintenance of the road, including the allocation of necessary funds. 4. Passing any other order or direction that this Hon'ble Court deems fit and proper in the interest of justice.” 4. The reliefs sought for would reveal that the petitioner is seeking for an amenity in the form of pavement, which would enhance the security of the public at large. 1 2025:UHC:10517-DB 5. In that view, this Court is of the considered opinion that the instant Writ Petition could be disposed of by directing respondent nos. 2 to 4 to consider the instant Writ Petition as a representation, and dispose of the same, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within an outer limit of four weeks from today, and file a compliance report into the Court. 6. Accordingly, the instant Writ Petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent nos. 2 to 4 to consider the instant Writ Petition as a representation, and dispose of the same, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within an outer limit of four weeks from today. The consideration shall be placed before this Court in the form of a compliance report within one week thereafter. 7. Registrar (Judicial) shall communicate the orders of this Court, by way of e-mail, to respondent nos. 2 to 4, and furnish a copy of this order to the learned Standing Counsels. 8. The Writ Petition stands ordered accordingly. Office to list the matter accordingly for reporting compliance. As a sequel thereto, the miscellaneous petitions, if any pending, shall stand closed. _______________ G. NARENDAR, C.J. ___________________ SUBHASH UPADHYAY, J. Dt: 26th November, 2025 Rahul 2 RAHUL PRAJAPATI Digitally signed by RAHUL PRAJAPATI DN: c=IN, o=HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND, ou=HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND, 2.5.4.20=aa4fa3bee6691397758b14516ed3e6 6e61bf4c848741983ed8c39e4145cf1dab, postalCode=263001, st=UTTARAKHAND, serialNumber=303B55CC3063D34AC45BF8A1 92FCAD15C390A1AAD7B39857D2540AE4C28 A4898, cn=RAHUL PRAJAPATI Date: 2025.12.03 16:39:10 +05'30'