2026:UHC:2527-DB HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL THE HON’BLE CHIEF JUSTICE SHRI MANOJ KUMAR GUPTA AND THE HON’BLE JUSTICE SHRI SUBHASH UPADHYAY 8th April, 2026 Writ Petition (PIL) No. 193 of 2024 Jagdish Singh ------Petitioner Versus State of Uttarakhand & others -----Respondents ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Presence:- Mr. A.S.Rawat, learned Senior Advocate, assisted by Mr. Gaurav Paliwal, learned counsel for the petitioner. Mr. Gajendra Tripathi, learned Standing Counsel, for the State. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- JUDGMENT: (per Manoj Kumar Gupta, C.J.) 1. The present writ petition filed ostensibly in public interest raises concerns consequent to setting up of stone crushers in village Sirkot, Block Garud, District Bageshwar. 2. We are informed that the issue regarding setting up of stone crushers in alleged violation of environmental Laws is under consideration in WPPIL No. 174 of 2024. 3. Having regard to the said fact, the writ petition is disposed of with liberty to the petitioner to seek intervention in the pending petition, if so advised. 1 2026:UHC:2527-DB 4. Pending application, if any, also stands disposed of. (MANOJ KUMAR GUPTA, C.J.) (SUBHASH UPADHYAY, J.) Dated: 08.04.2026 Kaushal 2