COURT NO.1 HIGH COURT OF SIKKIM : GANGTOK Record of Proceedings WP(C) No.10 of 2026 SHRI BIKASH BHATTARAI PETITIONER (S) VERSUS THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR AND ORS. RESPONDENT (S) For Petitioner(s) : Mr. N. Rai, Sr. Advocate with Ms. Pem Lhamu Lepcha and Ms. Sohitya Kala Limboo, Advocates. For Respondent(s) R-1, R-5 & R-7 : Mr. Thinlay Dorjee Bhutia, Government Advocate. R-2, R-3 & R-4 : None. R-6 : Mr. Bhusan Nepal, Advocate. R-8 : Mr. M.N. Dhungel, Advocate. Date: 15/04/2026 CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE A. MUHAMED MUSTAQUE, CHIEF JUSTICE … O R D E R As prayed for by the learned Counsel for the Petitioner, the writ petition being WP(C) No. 10 of 2026, Shri Bikash Bhattarai Vs. The District Collector And Ors., is dismissed as withdrawn, with liberty to proceed with a fresh writ petition filed as WP(C) No. 16 of 2026. Chief Justice ami