2026:UHC:1791-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 (PIL) No.25 of 2026 17 March, 2026 Guddi Devi -----Petitioner Versus State of Uttarakhand and Others ----Respondents -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Presence:- Mr. Navnish Negi and Mr. Himanshu Aswal, learned counsel for the petitioner. Mr. B.S. Parihar, learned Addl. C.S.C. for the State of Uttarakhand. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ORDER: 1. Perusal of the relief clause reveals that relief no.2 sought by the petitioner is for herself and, therefore, in our considered opinion she cannot maintain a PIL. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner prays for withdrawal of the writ petition with liberty to file fresh petition in proper format. 3. The prayer made is allowed. 4. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed as not pressed with liberty in terms of the prayer. 5. Pending application, if any, also stands disposed of. (MANOJ KUMAR GUPTA, C. J.) (SUBHASH UPADHYAY, J.) Dated: 17.03.2026 SS 1 SUKHBANT SINGH Digitally signed by SUKHBANT SINGH DN: c=IN, o=HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND, ou=HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND, 2.5.4.20=71978f9c61bfde0ba69967c787b1764ea7bc7dd129a8a 6380d49b1885e628615, postalCode=263001, st=UTTARAKHAND, serialNumber=2D8B71B8D8E345F6B7F95B1DD4FB4BEBD2B7D7 2C42261361AED33172F152148D, cn=SUKHBANT SINGH Date: 2026.03.18 10:05:42 +05'30'