Uttarakhand High Court
Kumaun Vikas Shilpkar Samiti v. State of Uttarakhand
2026:UHC:6038 · WPMS/2368/2025
- Decision date
- 2026-07-20
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- Judges
- Manoj Kumar Tiwari
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UKHC010123092025 2026:UHC:6038 Office Notes, reports, orders or proceedingsSL. Date or directions COURT’S OR JUDGE’S ORDERSNo. and Registrar’s order with Signatures WPMS/2368/2025 Kumaun Vikas Shilpkar Samiti --Petitioner Versus State Of Uttarakhand --Respondent Hon’ble Manoj Kumar Tiwari, J 1. Mr. Abhinav Agnihotri & Mr. A.K. Tripathi, Advocates for the petitioner. 2. Mr. Suyash Pant, learned Standing Counsel for the State of Uttarakhand. 3. This writ petition is filed by association of persons, who allegedly were rehabilitated at Maldhan Chaur, District Nainital about 70 years ago. According to petitioners, they have been making representations to State Government for issuing formal allotment order in their favour, however, State Government has not passed any order as yet. 4. By means of this writ petition, petitioner has sought the following reliefs:- (i) issue a writ in the nature of mandamus or any other suitable writ against the respondent directing to adjudicate the representation dated 07.07.2025 (Annexure No. 16) and consequently allot 1385/1585 Acres of the land situated in Maldhan Chaur, District Udham Singh Nagar, Uttarakhand to the beneficiaries i.e. the members of the petitioner societies as per the recommendations and allotment made by the respondents in several Government in the Orders issued dated 20.01.1998, 31.12.1998, UKHC010123092025 2026:UHC:6038 30.08.2000, 05.03.2001, 18.07.2007 by the respondent and or;
(ii) in the alternate pass necessary directions to the respondent to allow similar piece of land comprising 1385/1585 Acres in other suitable area to the ,members of the petitioner society; 5. Having regard to the relief claimed, this Court thinks that ends of justice would be met if petitioners are permitted to make fresh representation(s) to the Competent Authority. 6. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of by permitting members of the petitioner’s association to file separate representation(s) to the Competent Authority within three weeks from today. In the representation(s), petitioners will give the details of order of allotment, if any, passed in their favour by the Competent Authority. They shall also give the details regarding Plot No., Khasra No. and also the boundary of the land over which they are allegedly in possession, along with other relevant information. If petitioners make representation(s) within the stipulated time, the same shall be decided, as per law, within nine months from the date of presentation of certified copy of this order. It goes without saying that persons, who are likely to be affected by the decision to be taken on their representation(s), shall also be given opportunity of hearing. (Manoj Kumar Tiwari, J) 20.07.2026 Aswal SINGH
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