2026:UHC:4233-DB IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL THE HON’BLE CHIEF JUSTICE MR. MANOJ KUMAR GUPTA AND THE HON’BLE JUSTICE MR. SUBHASH UPADHYAY Writ Petition (PIL) No.71 of 2026 29th May, 2026 Ashok Tripathi -----Petitioner Versus State of Uttarakhand and Others ----Respondents ----------------------------------------------------------------- Presence:- Mr. I.D. Paliwal, learned counsel for the petitioner. Mr. Amarendra Pratap Singh, learned Addl. Advocate General and Mr. Puran Singh Bisht, learned Chief Standing Counsel for the State of Uttarakhand/ respondents. ----------------------------------------------------------------- ORDER: (per Mr. Manoj Kumar Gupta C. J.) 1. Shri I.D. Paliwal, learned counsel for the petitioner after making brief submissions prays for withdrawal of the writ petition with liberty to the petitioner to pursue his representation before the State Government. 2. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed as not pressed. 3. Pending application, if any, also stands disposed of. (MANOJ KUMAR GUPTA, C. J.) (SUBHASH UPADHYAY, J.) Dated: 29.05.2026 SS 1