2026:UHC:200-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 (M/B) NO. 1144 OF 2025 6TH JANUARY, 2026 Akhilesh Kumar Bhatnagar …… Petitioner Versus State of Uttarakhand and others …… Respondents Counsel for the petitioner : Mr. Reituparna Joshi, learned counsel Counsel for the respondents : Mr. S.S. Chaudhary, learned Standing Counsel for the State / respondent Nos. 1 and 2 The Court made the following: JUDGMENT: (per Hon’ble The Chief Justice Sri G. Narendar) The petitioner has prayed for the following reliefs :- 1 2026:UHC:200-DB “(i) Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of quo- warranto against the respondent No. 4 and for his consequent removal from the post of Chairman, Bhartiya Chikitsha Parishad, Uttarakhand. (ii) Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of certiorari calling for records and quashing the impugned office order dated 01.04.2025 and impugned office order dated 18.11.2025 (annexed as Annexure Nos. 10 & 11 to this writ petition). (iii) Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus directing and commanding the respondent No. 1 and respondent No. 2 to take further action against the respondent No. 3. (iv) Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus directing and commanding the respondent No. 1 and 2 to decide the representation dated 15.05.2025 submitted by the petitioner (annexed as Annexure No. 9 to this writ petition).” 2) In one of the reliefs, i.e. prayer No. (iv), petitioner has sought for consideration of his representation dated 15.05.2025 (Annexure-9 to the writ petition). 3) In that view, we are of the opinion that the instant writ petition can be disposed of by directing respondent Nos. 1 and 2 to consider and dispose of the representation dated 15.05.2025 (Annexure-9 to the writ petition) as expeditiously as possible at any rate within an 2 2026:UHC:200-DB outer limit of six weeks from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order. 4) Copy of this order be forwarded to the respondents by way of E-mail. 5) Petitioner is granted liberty to submit a representation to the concerned competent authority. 6) The writ petition stands ordered accordingly. 7) Interlocutory application(s) stands closed. 8) There shall be no order as to costs. _______________ G. NARENDAR, C.J. _________________ SUBHASH UPADHYAY, J. Dt: 6TH JANUARY, 2026 Negi 3 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=bb3b60774012c1ef1dae20d13 aaf116e73351fdaf6878326386908a7f90 d5757, postalCode=263001, st=UTTARAKHAND, serialNumber=75BD9D0FB7F4A80990FC 51A722A6BC552D470EB4FD2F88DDF7C 18DB2A1524A4D, cn=HIMANSHU NEGI Date: 2026.01.08 11:58:56 +05'30'