2026:UHC:3178-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.47 of 2026 April 28, 2026 Himanshu Negi ----Petitioner Versus State of Uttarakhand and Others ----Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------ Presence:- Mr. Ankurit Raj David, learned counsel for the petitioner Mr. B.S. Parihar, learned Addl. C.S.C. for the State of Uttarakhand/ respondent nos.1 to 3. Mr. Siddhant Manral, learned counsel for respondent nos.4 and 5. ------------------------------------------------------------------ JUDGMENT : (per Mr. Manoj Kumar Gupta C. J.) 1. Heard learned counsel for the parties. 2. In view of judgment of Hon’ble Supreme Court rendered in the case of “State of Uttaranchal vs. Balwant Singh Chaufal and Others”, (2010) 3 SCC 402, we are not satisfied with the credentials of the petitioner. Hence, the petition is dismissed. 3. Pending application, if any, also stands disposed of. (MANOJ KUMAR GUPTA, C. J.) (SUBHASH UPADHYAY, J.) Dated: 28.04.2026 SS 1 SUKHBAN T SINGH Digitally signed by SUKHBANT SINGH DN: c=IN, o=HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND, ou=HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND, 2.5.4.20=71978f9c61bfde0ba69967c787b1764ea7bc 7dd129a8a6380d49b1885e628615, postalCode=263001, st=UTTARAKHAND, serialNumber=2D8B71B8D8E345F6B7F95B1DD4FB4 BEBD2B7D72C42261361AED33172F152148D, cn=SUKHBANT SINGH Date: 2026.04.29 12:49:10 +05'30'