2026:UHC:1282-DB HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL THE HON’BLE CHIEF JUSTICE SHRI MANOJ KUMAR GUPTA AND THE HON’BLE JUSTICE SHRI SUBHASH UPADHYAY 25th February, 2026 Writ Petition (PIL) No. 22 of 2026 Arvind Kumar ------Petitioner Versus State of Uttarakhand & Others -----Respondents ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Presence:- Shri Rajesh Pandey, learned counsel for the petitioner. Shri Amrendra Pratap Singh, Additional Advocate General assisted by Shri Yogesh Chandra Tiwari, learned Standing Counsel for the State/respondent nos. 1 to 4. Shri B.D. Pande, learned counsel for the respondent no.5. ORDER: 1. Heard. 2. In view of judgment of Hon’ble Supreme Court rendered in the case of “State of Uttaranchal v. Balwant Singh Chaufal and Others”, (2010) 3 SCC 402, 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: 25.02.2026 Kaushal 1