2025:UHC:9774-DB IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL HON’BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE SRI G. NARENDAR AND HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE SUBHASH UPADHYAY WRIT PETITION (S/B) NO. 441 OF 2025 6TH NOVEMBER, 2025 Anand Ballabh and others …… Petitioners Versus State of Uttarakhand and another …… Respondents Counsel for the petitioners : Mr. Abhijay Negi, learned counsel through video conferencing Counsel for the respondents : Mr. C.S. Rawat, learned Chief Standing Counsel with Mr. B.S. Parihar, learned Additional Chief Standing Counsel for the State / respondent No. 1 : Mr. Aakib Ahmed, learned counsel holding brief of Mr. Pankaj Miglani, learned counsel for respondent No. 2 The Court made the following: JUDGMENT: (per Hon’ble Justice Sri Subhash Upadhyay) The petitioners have filed the instant writ petition challenging the advertisement dated 19.09.2025. 1 2025:UHC:9774-DB 2) Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the said advertisement has been withdrawn. Counsel for the petitioners further submits that the State Government is intending to amend the rules, and he be permitted to move a representation. 3) Be that as it may, as the advertisement has been withdrawn by the State Government, as such, the writ petition does not survive. The petitioners are always at liberty to challenge the rules if they are aggrieved by the same. 4) With these observations, the writ petition stands disposed of. 5) Pending application, if any, also stands disposed of. ________________ G. NARENDAR, C.J. _________________ SUBHASH UPADHYAY, J. Dt: 6TH NOVEMBER, 2025 Negi 2 HIMANS HU NEGI Digitally signed by HIMANSHU NEGI DN: c=IN, o=HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND, ou=HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND, 2.5.4.20=bb3b60774012c1ef1dae20d13a af116e73351fdaf6878326386908a7f90d5 757, postalCode=263001, st=UTTARAKHAND, serialNumber=75BD9D0FB7F4A80990FC 51A722A6BC552D470EB4FD2F88DDF7C 18DB2A1524A4D, cn=HIMANSHU NEGI Date: 2025.11.11 16:34:01 +05'30'