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2026 DAILYLAW 4260 (UTT)

MUNABBAR v. STATE OF UTTARAKHAND

WPMS/1159/2026 · 2026-04-29

Pankaj Purohit

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2026:UHC:3244 SL. No . Date Office Notes, reports, orders or proceedings or directions and Registrar’s order with Signatures COURT’S OR JUDGE’S ORDERS WPMS/1159/2026 Munabbar ……….Petitioner Versus State of Uttarakhand & others …..Respondents Hon’ble Pankaj Purohit, J. Mr. S.C. Bhatt, learned counsel for the petitioner. 2. Ms. Swati Verma, learned Brief Holder for the State. 3. According to petitioner, a road and a school were constructed over his agricultural field without paying any compensation. Relief sought in the writ petition is as follows:- “i. Issue a writ order or direction in the nature of mandamus directing the respondents to pay the whole compensation (quid pro- quo) along with interest to the petitioners of their land Khet No.1042 A area 0.316 hectare and Khatauni no. is 257, Village-Maholiya, Pargana-Billari, Tehsil-Khatima, District-U.S. Nagar.” 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that in identical facts in WPMS No.3442 of 2023, Co-ordinate Bench of this Court directed the District Magistrate to take decision on the representation made by the petitioner. 5. Learned State Counsel submits that she has no objection if petitioner is permitted to make representation to District Magistrate. 6. Accordingly, writ petition is disposed of with liberty to petitioner to make representation to District Magistrate concerned highlighting his grievance. If he makes representation within three weeks from today, decision thereupon shall be taken, as per law, within four months thereafter. (Pankaj Purohit, J.) 29.04.2026 AK 2026:UHC:3244