2026:UHC:2664-DB IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL HON’BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE SHRI MANOJ KUMAR GUPTA AND HON’BLE SHRI JUSTICE SUBHASH UPADHYAY 15TH APRIL, 2026 WRIT PETITION (S/B) No. 184 OF 2026 Mr. Anupam Singh. …Petitioner Versus Principal Secretary and others. …Respondents Counsel for the petitioner. : Ms. Priyanka Agarwal, learned counsel. Counsel for respondent no. 1. : Mr. Vinay Garg, learned counsel with Mr. P.S. Bisht, learned C.S.C. for the State of Uttarakhand. Counsel for respondent no. 2. : Mr. Shobhit Saharia, learned counsel. Counsel for respondent no. 3. : Mr. Dharmendra Barthwal, learned counsel. Counsel for respondent no. 4. : Mr. Ankit Bisht, learned counsel holding brief of Mr. Vinay Kumar, learned counsel. JUDGMENT : (per Shri Manoj Kumar Gupta, C.J.) 1. Counter affidavits filed by the respondents are taken on record. The stand taken therein is that the impugned advertisement has been withdrawn, and the selection process, which is under challenge, has been cancelled. 2. Having regard to the said development, counsel for the petitioner prays for withdrawal of the Writ Petition, with liberty to file a fresh Writ Petition. 3. The prayer made is allowed. 1 2026:UHC:2664-DB 4. The Writ Petition is disposed of as withdrawn, with liberty to file a fresh Writ Petition, if so advised. 5. All pending applications stand disposed of accordingly. ______________________ MANOJ KUMAR GUPTA, C.J. ___________________ SUBHASH UPADHYAY, J. Dt: 15th April, 2026 Rahul 2 RAHUL PRAJAPATI Digitally signed by RAHUL PRAJAPATI DN: c=IN, o=HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND, ou=HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND, 2.5.4.20=aa4fa3bee6691397758b14516ed3e66e61 bf4c848741983ed8c39e4145cf1dab, postalCode=263001, st=UTTARAKHAND, serialNumber=303B55CC3063D34AC45BF8A192FC AD15C390A1AAD7B39857D2540AE4C28A4898, cn=RAHUL PRAJAPATI Date: 2026.04.15 18:12:45 +05'30'