2026:UHC:3686 1 HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL Writ Petition Misc. Single No. 1356 of 2026 14 May, 2026 Naeem Khan & others --Petitioners Versus District Magistrate Udham Singh Nagar & others --Respondents ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Presence:- Mr. M.K. Ray and Mr. Harsh Taneja, learned counsel for the petitioners. Mr. Suyash Pant, learned Standing Counsel for the State/respondent no.1. Mr. S.S. Lingwal, learned counsel for respondent nos.2 & 3 (appeared through V.C.). Mr. Naresh Pant, learned counsel for respondent no.4 (appeared through V.C.) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon’ble Pankaj Purohit, J. (Oral) By means of the present writ petition, petitioners have challenged the notice dated 10.04.2026, annexure no.6 to the writ petition, whereby the petitioners were directed to remove the encroachment from the government land within a period of 15 days. 2. From perusal of the notice, annexure no.6 to the writ petition, it is reflected that the petitioners are directed to remove encroachment within a period of 15 days on their own or if they have any case against the notices they can appear before the respondent no.3- Estate Officer, Farm, G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar, Udham Singh Nagar upto 30.04.2026 between 11:00 A.M. to 12:00 noon to submit their assertion and evidence and relevant documents of their point of view and after the aforesaid 2026:UHC:3686 2 assertion/evidence/documents submitted, after hearing, final decision would be taken. 3. Although, petitioners have nowhere stated in the writ petition that they have submitted their assertions, evidence, and relevant documents to respondent no.3-Estate Officer, Farm, G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, but in the fitness of the circumstances, writ petition can be disposed of by asking the petitioners to submit their assertions, evidence, and relevant documents to respondent no. 3 within a period of ten days from today, if not already submitted. 4. In such view of the matter, the writ petition is finally disposed of with a direction to respondent no. 3- Estate Officer, Farm, G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology to consider the case of the petitioners as per their assertions/reply documents, if submitted within ten days from today and if not already submitted, and to decide their applications strictly in accordance with law, after hearing the petitioners, within a period of four weeks from the date of submission of the representation. 5. Till the reply of the petitioners is not considered, they shall not be removed from the land in- question. 6. Pending application, if any, stands disposed of accordingly. 7. Let certified copy of this order be issued to the parties, today itself, on payment of usual charges. (Pankaj Purohit, J.) 14.05.2026 AK