I N THE HI GH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAI NI TAL THE HON’BLE CHI EF JUSTI CE MR. MANOJ KUMAR GUPTA AND THE HON’BLE JUSTI CE MR. SUBHASH UPADHYAY Writ Petition (PIL) No.27 of 2026 March 16, 2026 Mohd. Nijam ----Petitioner Ver su s Union of India & Ors. ----Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------ Pr esen ce:- Mr. Sachin Kumar Sharma, learned counsel for the petitioner Mr. Lalit Sharma, learned Deputy Solicitor General (through V.C.) with Mr. Manoj Kumar, learned Standing Counsel for the Union of India/ respondent nos.1 and 2 Mr. Puran Singh Bisht, learned Additional C.S.C. for the State of Uttarakhand/ respondent nos.3, 5, 6, 7 and 8 Mr. Aditya Pratap Singh, learned counsel for Uttarakhand Pollution Control Board/ respondent no.4 Ms. Anjali Bharagava, learned counsel for respondent no.9 JUDGMENT : ( per Mr . Man oj Kum ar Gu pt a C. J.) 1. Heard learned counsel for the parties. 2. In view of judgment of Hon’ble Supreme Court rendered in the case of “ St at e of Ut t ar an ch al v s. Balw an t Sin gh Ch au fal an d Ot h er s” , ( 2 0 1 0 ) 3 SCC 4 0 2 , present petition is dismissed with liberty to file a better one. 3. Pending application, if any, also stands disposed of. ( MANOJ KUMAR GUPTA, C. J.) ( SUBHASH UPADHYAY, J.) Dated: 16.03.2026 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=97cfa6e4cbd49c07b876db4844 8ac3701a9ae475a2547e4b7f1d9b1f17d0 1342, postalCode=263001, st=UTTARAKHAND, serialNumber=8D039BC77BD1A2222B4D F4FC80D4557562F95BEBA013F530616A1 58A0A878BD8, cn=RAJINI GUSAIN Date: 2026.03.16 16:44:03 +05'30'