2026:UHC:957-DB 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL HON’BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE SRI MANOJ KUMAR GUPTA AND HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE SUBHASH UPADHYAY 16TH FEBRUARY, 2026 SPECIAL APPEAL No. 275 OF 2018 State of Uttarakhand and others. ….Appellants Versus Kedar Singh Kanoli …Respondent Counsel for the appellants : Sri J.C. Pande, learned Standing Counsel for the State. Counsel for the respondent : None. ORDER : 1. Heard Sri J.C. Pande, learned Standing Counsel for the State in support of the Application for Withdrawal of the Appeal (IA No. 11694 of 2026). 2. The Application is supported by an affidavit of Additional Director, Secondary Education, Kumaun Region, Nainital. 3. Learned Standing Counsel submits that the order dated 19.05.2017, passed by the learned Single Judge in Writ Petition (S/S) No. 1219 of 2017, has already been complied with and, therefore, the present Application has been filed for withdrawal of the appeal. 2026:UHC:957-DB 2 4. The Application for Withdrawal of the Appeal (IA No. 11694 of 2026) is allowed and the Appeal is dismissed as withdrawn. 5. Pending application, if any, also stands dismissed accordingly. _____________________ MANOJ KUMAR GUPTA, C.J. ___________________ SUBHASH UPADHYAY, J. Dt: 16th February, 2026 Rathour PRAVINDRA SINGH RATHOUR Digitally signed by PRAVINDRA SINGH RATHOUR DN: c=IN, o=HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND, ou=HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND, 2.5.4.20=23699ccc2fd40ad81b6fd13323779d9e3aeb 1097d17dbb53d481cabd25946eed, postalCode=263001, st=UTTARAKHAND, serialNumber=1F65499E931DF71CDAF92A40CC617 9B8E010331BA695239171F906FD5C45C4E8, cn=PRAVINDRA SINGH RATHOUR Date: 2026.02.16 17:18:15 +05'30'