UKHC010109932026 2026:UHC:5542 HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL Writ Petition Service Single No.1645 of 2026 08th July, 2026 Ramesh Chandra Arya and others ……….Petitioners Versus State of Uttarakhand and others ………..Respondents ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Presence:- Mr. Vinay Bhatt, learned counsel for the petitioners. Mr. S.S. Chaudhary, learned S.C. for the State. Mr. Rajesh Sharma, learned C.G.S.C. for the respondent nos.3 and 4. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon’ble Pankaj Purohit, J. Petitioner no.1 had served the respondent- Corporation since 01.12.1983 and retired from service on 31.12.2025 while holding the post of Van Upaj Rakshak (Forest Produce Guard). The petitioner nos.2 to 4 are still working on the post of Van Upaj Rakshak (Forest Produce Guard) with the respondent-Corporation. 2. In the present writ petition, petitioners have sought a direction, in the nature of mandamus, commanding the respondents to recalculate the amount of monthly salary, gratuity and leave encashment with the grade pay which was paid to the petitioners earlier and pay the arrears of difference of amount with interest. 3. It is contended by the learned counsel for the petitioners that the controversy involved in the present writ petition is squarely covered by the judgment dated 12.02.2025, passed by coordinate Bench of this Court in Writ Petition (S/S) No.446 of 2020, Lalit Chandra Tiwari and others Vs. State of Uttarakhand and others and connected matters. This writ petition can also be decided 1 UKHC010109932026 2026:UHC:5542 in terms of the aforesaid judgment. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the main contesting party i.e. Uttarakhand Forest Development Corporation also does not dispute the said fact and ratifies the submission made by learned counsel for the petitioner. 5. In such view of the matter, this writ petition is decided in terms of the judgment dated 12.02.2025, passed in WPSS No. 446 of 2020, Lalit Chandra Tiwari and others Vs. State of Uttarakhand and others. (Pankaj Purohit, J.) 08.07.2026 SK 2 SHUBHAM KAPRUWAN Digitally signed by SHUBHAM KAPRUWAN DN: c=IN, o=HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND, ou=HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND, 2.5.4.20=a29a2f80b93835a432d093afc472d9355959ee0ff878380c645e17d546a24821, postalCode=263001, st=UTTARAKHAND, serialNumber=B505B049BA2FDAC35E7AE325DEE1505D6C35AF3D290C229CDC609D61801E1E4F, cn=SHUBHAM KAPRUWAN Date: 2026.07.08 16:11:18 +05'30'