2025:UHC:3428-DB HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL HON’BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR. G. NARENDAR AND HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE ALOK MAHRA 05TH MAY, 2025 WRIT PETITION (PIL) NO.20 OF 2025 Narendra Singh Rawat …...Petitioner Versus State of Uttarakhand & others …….Respondents Counsel for the Petitioner : Mr. Vinod Nautiyal, learned counsel. Counsel for the State : Mr. Navin Tiwari, learned Brief Holder. JUDGMENT :(per Mr. G. Narendar, C.J.) Heard learned counsel for the petitioner. 2. The petitioner has prayed for the following prayers:- “i. To issue a writ order or direction in the nature of mandamus commanding the respondent no.1 to 5 to relieve the respondent no.7 from the school as directed by respondent no.5 vide letter dated 02.12.2023. ii. To issue a writ order or direction in the nature of mandamus commanding the respondent no.1 to 5 to attach the respondent no.7 to the office of respondent no.4 or any other office which the authorities deems proper so that the respondent no.7 may not influence the inquiry on the 17 allegations leveled against the respondent no.7. iii. To direct the respondent no.1 to 5 to complete the inquiry the 17 points allegations leveled by the department against the respondent no.7 and after that take proper decision against the respondent no.7.” 1 2025:UHC:3428-DB 3. It is apparent that private dispute is being canvassed under the guise of a public interest. The nature of dispute has no public interest involved, and what is canvassed is the private rivalry between the competing parties to the post of Principal. 4. In that view, we reject the writ petition. 5. The rejection of writ petition will not come in the way of the petitioner to approach the appropriate authorities. 6. As a sequel thereto, pending application, if any, shall stand closed. ________________ G. NARENDAR, C.J. _____________ ALOK MAHRA, J. Dt: 05th May, 2025 NISHANT 2 NISHANT KUMAR Digitally signed by NISHANT KUMAR DN: c=IN, o=HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND, ou=HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND, 2.5.4.20=ad3fcb5ca64340f5dd0a4c574afa0fd63133605ca57cdc00ec2b7462b452b326, postalCode=263001, st=UTTARAKHAND, serialNumber=7E81318F3B1BE7EAAC9370185F7C9C20892BC63A055CFD1961690560487E6 70C, cn=NISHANT KUMAR Date: 2025.05.13 14:36:18 +05'30'