2026:UHC:2961-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.221 of 2025 April 22, 2026 Sushant Pal ----Petitioner Versus State of Uttarakhand & Others ----Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------ Presence:- Mr. Pankaj Miglani and Mr. Akib Ahmed, learned counsel for the petitioner Mr. J.C. Pandey, learned Standing Counsel for the State Mr. Sandeep Kothari, learned counsel for respondent nos.4 and 5 Mr. Arvind Vashistha, learned Senior Counsel assisted by Ms. Devanshi Joshi, learned counsel for respondent no.6 JUDGMENT : (per Mr. Manoj Kumar Gupta C. J.) 1. The present petition which has been filed ostensibly in public interest lacks particulars of the petitioner. We are not satisfied with the credentials of the petitioner. The disclosures made are not as per the law laid down by Hon’ble Supreme Court in “State of Uttaranchal vs. Balwant Singh Chaufal and Others”, (2010) 3 SCC 402. Consequently, the writ petition is dismissed. 2. Pending application(s), if any, also stands disposed of. (MANOJ KUMAR GUPTA, C. J.) (SUBHASH UPADHYAY, J.) Dated: 22.04.2026 Rajni 1 RAJINI GUSAIN Digitally signed by RAJINI GUSAIN DN: c=IN, o=HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND, ou=HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND, 2.5.4.20=97cfa6e4cbd49c07b876db48 448ac3701a9ae475a2547e4b7f1d9b1f 17d01342, postalCode=263001, st=UTTARAKHAND, serialNumber=8D039BC77BD1A2222 B4DF4FC80D4557562F95BEBA013F53 0616A158A0A878BD8, cn=RAJINI GUSAIN Date: 2026.04.23 17:34:19 +05'30'