2026:UHC:3503-DB 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 (M/B) No.374 of 2025 7th May, 2026 Gulam Mustafa @ Mastu and Another -----Petitioners Versus State of Uttarakhand and Others ----Respondents ----------------------------------------------------------------- Pr esen ce:- Mr. Shubhang Dobhal and Mr. Bhupendra Bora, learned counsel for the petitioners. Mr. Yogesh Chandra Tiwari, learned Standing Counsel for the State of Uttarakhand/ respondent nos.1 to 5. ----------------------------------------------------------------- JUDGMENT : ( per Mr . Man oj Kum ar Gu pt a C. J.) 1. Heard learned counsel for the parties. 2. The present writ petition has been filed praying for the following reliefs: “I. Issue a writ order or direction in the nature of mandamus commanding the respondents to grant permission to the petitioners for grazing their cattle in Sankri Range Govind Wildlife Sanctuary / National Park Purola, Uttarkashi. II. Issue a writ order or direction in the nature of mandamus commanding the respondents to decide the representation of the petitioners dated 30-05-2025 as expeditiously as possible.” 3. Shri Shubhang Dobhal, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioners presses relief no.2, which is for a direction to the respondents to decide the representation of the petitioner dated 30.05.2025 expeditiously. 4. Learned counsel for the State has no objection to the same. 1 2026:UHC:3503-DB 5. In view of the above, without expressing any opinion on merits, the writ petition is disposed of with direction to the concerned respondent to decide the representation dated 30.05.2025 within a period of six weeks from the date of communication of the instant order. Any material filed along with the said representation shall also be taken into consideration while deciding the representation. 6. Pending application, if any, also stands disposed of. ( MANOJ KUMAR GUPTA, C. J.) ( SUBHASH UPADHYAY, J.) Dated: 07.05.2026 SS 2 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: 2026.05.08 12:55:34 +05'30'