2026:UHC:1960-DB IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL THE HON’BLE CHIEF JUSTICE MR. MANOJ KUMAR GUPTA AND THE HON’BLE JUSTICE MR. SUBHASH UPADHYAY Writ Petition (S/B) No.152 of 2026 March 20, 2026 Shesh Nath Singh ----Petitioner Versus State of Uttarakhand & Ors. ----Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------ Presence:- Mr. Nivesh Bahuguna, learned counsel for the petitioner Mr. J.C. Pandey, learned Standing Counsel for the State. JUDGMENT : (per Mr. Manoj Kumar Gupta C. J.) 1. Heard learned counsel for the parties. 2. The petitioner, who has since retired from the post of Joint Director, is aggrieved by deduction of a sum of ₹ 2,54,008/- from his pension and has prayed for a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to refund the said amount. 3. Learned State Counsel very fairly states that the representation of the petitioner dated 20.09.2025 made in this behalf shall be considered. 1 2026:UHC:1960-DB 4. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of directing respondent no.2 i.e. Director, Medical Health and Family Welfare, Danda Lakhaund, Dehradun to pass a speaking order on the representation dated 20.09.2025 within four weeks from the date of communication of the instant order along with photostat copy of the representation. (MANOJ KUMAR GUPTA, C. J.) (SUBHASH UPADHYAY, J.) Dated: 20.03.2026 Rajni 2 RAJINI GUSAIN Digitally signed by RAJINI GUSAIN DN: c=IN, o=HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND, ou=HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND, 2.5.4.20=97cfa6e4cbd49c07b876db48448a c3701a9ae475a2547e4b7f1d9b1f17d01342 , postalCode=263001, st=UTTARAKHAND, serialNumber=8D039BC77BD1A2222B4DF4 FC80D4557562F95BEBA013F530616A158A 0A878BD8, cn=RAJINI GUSAIN Date: 2026.03.20 16:31:55 +05'30'