2026:UHC:4436-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 Special Appeal No.193 of 2026 3rd June, 2026 Rajendra Kumar -----Appellant Versus State of Uttarakhand and Others ----Respondents -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Presence:- Mr. Amar Murti Shukla and Mr. Rohit Gaur, learned counsel for the appellant. Mr. B.P.S. Mer, learned Standing Counsel for the State of Uttarakhand. Mr. Rajeev Singh Bisht, learned counsel for respondent no.2 and 3. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- JUDGMENT : (per Mr. Manoj Kumar Gupta C. J.) 1. The instant intra-court appeal is directed against the order of learned Single Judge dated 15.05.2026 passed in WPSS No.1295 of 2026 whereby the petitioner had sought a writ of mandamus directing the respondent- university to consider his case for promotion on the post of Personal Officer within a stipulated time. 2. The learned Single Judge has disposed of the writ petition permitting the petitioner to make representation within two weeks, with further direction to the university to decide the same within four months thereafter. 3. The said direction has been issued after noting the contention of learned counsel for the respondent- university that although the petitioner had sought a writ of 1 2026:UHC:4436-DB mandamus but he had not enclosed any representation along with the writ petition. 4. Learned counsel for the appellant submits that the representations were already made by the appellant on 06.03.2026 and 28.04.2026 and the said fact was specifically stated in paragraph no.16 of the writ petition. 5. In case representations have already been made the appellant need not make fresh representation. The representations already made would be considered by the university as per the directions issued by learned Single Judge. 6. Subject to the said modification, the appeal stands disposed of. 7. Pending application, if any, also stands disposed of. (MANOJ KUMAR GUPTA, C. J.) (SUBHASH UPADHYAY, J.) Dated: 03.06.2026 SS 2 SUKHBANT SINGH Digitally signed by SUKHBANT SINGH DN: c=IN, o=HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND, ou=HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND, 2.5.4.20=71978f9c61bfde0ba69967c787b1764ea7bc7dd1 29a8a6380d49b1885e628615, postalCode=263001, st=UTTARAKHAND, serialNumber=2D8B71B8D8E345F6B7F95B1DD4FB4BEBD 2B7D72C42261361AED33172F152148D, cn=SUKHBANT SINGH Date: 2026.06.04 16:43:05 +05'30'