2026:UHC:1726 HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL Writ Petition Misc. Single No. 603 of 2026 13th March, 2026 Raj Kumar Gupta ………..Petitioner Versus Govind Ballabh Pant University of Agriculture & Technology and another .……Respondents ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Presence:- Mr. Shubhang Dobhal, learned counsel for the petitioner. Mr. S.S. Lingwal, learned counsel for the respondents, through video conferencing. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon'ble Pankaj Purohit, J. The petitioner was granted license for sowing and harvesting of the crop over the agricultural land belonging to the respondent-University. 2. The license was granted to the petitioner w.e.f., 01.06.2024 to 31.05.2027 and the petitioner was required to pay a total sum of ₹49,84,956/- in five installments. 3. The installment to be paid by the petitioner is shown in the chart as under:- Installment Percentage Due date Installment amount 1st Installment 30% 22-06-2024 ₹14,95,486/- 2nd Installment 20% 15-12-2024 ₹9,96,991/- 1 2026:UHC:1726 3rd Installment 20% 30-04-2025 ₹9,96,991/- 4th Installment 15% 15-12-2025 ₹7,47,744/- 5th Installment 15% 30-04-2026 ₹7,47,744/- 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has paid the installments time to time when it fell due. 5. The payment made by the petitioner is also shown in the chart as under:- Installment Due date Installment amount Amount deposited Remaining balance 1st 30% 22-06- 2024 ₹14,95,486/- ₹14,95,486/- NIL 2nd 20% 15-12- 2024 ₹9,96,991/- ₹9,96,991/- NIL 3rd 20% 30-04- 2025 ₹9,96,991/- ₹9,96,991/- + ₹64,390/- (as late fees) NIL 4th 15% 15-12- 2025 ₹7,47,744/- Pending ₹7,47,744/- + late fees 5th 15% 30-04- 2026 ₹7,47,744/- Pending ₹7,47,744/- 2 2026:UHC:1726 6. The only dispute is with regard to the payment of the IVth installment to be made by the petitioner amounting to ₹7,47,744/-. This IVth installment has not been paid by the petitioner so far while the Vth installment is required to be paid by 30.04.2026. 7. It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner is ready to make the payment of the installments due against him after harvesting of the crop if some breathing time is given to the petitioner. 8. He further submits that the respondent cannot stop the petitioner from harvesting the crop as the license has been granted to the petitioner which is scheduled to be expired in the year 2027. 9. Per contra, learned counsel for the respondents submits that the total amount which is due against the petitioner till date is ₹7,47,744/- apart from Vth installment i.e., ₹7,47,744/- along with late fees and interest. 10. Having heard the learned counsel for the parties and having perused the record of the case, this Court is of the view that the amount which is shown due against the petitioner appears to be the IVth installment (15%) of ₹7,47,744/- and the Vth installment (15%) which has to be paid by the petitioner by 30.04.2026 of ₹7,47,744/-. 11. In the considered opinion of this Court if harvesting is not allowed to the petitioner, the entire crop would be destroyed. That will not be in the interest of any of the parties. 3 2026:UHC:1726 12. In this view of the matter, respondent- University is directed to permit the petitioner to harvest the crop. Petitioner shall deposit the IVth and Vth installment as per the original license fee calculated, by 31st August, 2026, after harvesting the crop along with late fees and interest, if any, as prescribed under the license. 13. Accordingly writ petition stands disposed of in the above terms. (Pankaj Purohit, J.) 13.03.2026 SK 4