UKHC010138142026 2026:UHC:7311-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.343 of 2026 17th August, 2026 Deputy Commissioner and Another -----Appellants Versus Champa Devi Banola and Others ----Respondents -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Presence:- Mr. Anil Kumar Joshi and Mr. Vikas Pande, learned counsel for the appellants. Mr. S.K. Mandal, learned counsel for respondent no.1. Mr. Rajesh Kumar Joshi, learned Standing Counsel for the Union of India/ respondent no.2. Mr. J.C. Pandey, learned Standing Counsel for the State of Uttarakhand. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- JUDGMENT : (per Mr. Manoj Kumar Gupta C. J.) 1. Heard learned counsel for the parties. 2. The present intra-court appeal is directed against the order of learned Single Judge dated 08.07.2026 passed in WPSS No.1703 of 2026 whereby interim relief has been granted to non-appellant no.1 (writ petitioner) to the effect that she would be permitted to perform her duties as Matron till further orders. 3. The appellants have been granted time to file counter affidavit, which has not been filed by the appellants so far. 1 UKHC010138142026 2026:UHC:7311-DB 4. Shri Anil Kumar Joshi and Shri Vikas Pande, learned counsel appearing for the appellants, after making submissions at some length, state that they would file stay vacation application and would seek vacation of the interim order. 5. Accordingly, as prayed, the appeal is disposed of with liberty to the appellants to file stay vacation application in the writ petition before the learned Single Judge. 6. Pending application, if any, also stands disposed of. (MANOJ KUMAR GUPTA, C. J.) (SUBHASH UPADHYAY, J.) Dated: 17.08.2026 SS 2