2026:UHC:1322-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 Special Appeal No.459 of 2025 26 February, 2026 Pawan Singh Negi -----Appellant Versus State of Uttarakhand and Others ----Respondents ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Presence:- Mr. B.P. Nautiyal, learned Senior Counsel assisted by Mr. Mohd. Matlub, learned counsel for the appellant. Mr. B.S. Parihar, learned Addl. C.S.C. along with Mr. Gajendra Tripathi, learned Standing Counsel for the State of Uttarakhand. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ORDER: 1. After making brief submissions, Shri B.P. Nautiyal, learned Senior Counsel for the appellant prays for withdrawal of the instant appeal with liberty to avail other remedies. 2. Having regard to the prayer made, the appeal is disposed of as withdrawn with liberty to the appellant to avail other remedies in terms of the prayer. 3. Pending application, if any, also stands disposed of. ( MANOJ KUMAR GUPTA, C. J.) ( SUBHASH UPADHYAY, J.) Dated: 26.02.2026 SS 1 SUKHBANT SINGH Digitally signed by SUKHBANT SINGH DN: c=IN, o=HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND, ou=HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND, 2.5.4.20=71978f9c61bfde0ba69967c787b1764ea7bc7dd129a8a6 380d49b1885e628615, postalCode=263001, st=UTTARAKHAND, serialNumber=2D8B71B8D8E345F6B7F95B1DD4FB4BEBD2B7D7 2C42261361AED33172F152148D, cn=SUKHBANT SINGH Date: 2026.02.27 10:11:25 +05'30'