2026:UHC:1502-DB HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL THE HON’BLE CHIEF JUSTICE SHRI MANOJ KUMAR GUPTA AND THE HON’BLE JUSTICE SHRI SUBHASH UPADHYAY 10th March, 2026 Writ Petition (PIL) No. 13 of 2026 Mohd. Avid ------Petitioner Versus State of Uttarakhand & others -----Respondents ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Presence:- Shri Mehboob Rahi, learned counsel for the petitioner. Shri Rahul Verma, Additional Advocate General assisted by Shri Yogesh Chandra Tiwari, learned Standing Counsel for the State/respondent nos. 1 to 4. JUDGMENT: (per Manoj Kumar Gupta, C.J.) 1. The present PIL has been filed alleging that the private respondent no.5 is in illegal possession of land of Irrigation Department and public road. 2. It is admitted that proceedings under The Uttar Pradesh Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorized Occupants) Act, 1972 are already pending against respondent no.5. 3. In view of it, we are of the considered opinion that the law should be permitted to take its own course 1 2026:UHC:1502-DB and we decline to entertain the instant PIL. It is accordingly dismissed. 4. Pending application, if any, also stands disposed of. (MANOJ KUMAR GUPTA, C.J.) (SUBHASH UPADHYAY, J.) Dated: 10.03.2026 Kaushal 2