WPMS/1294/2026 of SHANTI DEVI Vs STATE OF UTTARAKHAND on 19 August 2026

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WPMS/1294/2026

Shanti Devi --Petitioner Versus State of Uttarakhand & Others --Respondents

Hon’ble Manoj Kumar Tiwari, J.

Mr. Niranjan Bhatt, Advocate, for the petitioner.

Mr. Devendra Pant, Standing Counsel, for the State.

According to petitioner, her husband participated in Uttarakhand Aandolan, but there was no declaration made in his favour, even though process therefor was undergoing. Petitioner’s husband died on 26.5.2018. Now, petitioner wants certain benefits, available to dependants of rajya aandolankari. By means of this writ petition, petitioner has sought the following reliefs:

“i. Issue a writ order or direction in the nature of Mandamus commanding and directing the respondents to consider the case of the husband of petitioner regarding identification as a Rajya Andolankari in pursuant to relevant Government Orders issued by the State Govt. in this regard, particularly letter dated 07.04.2025 send by SDM, Kirtinagar, Tehri Garhwal to DM, Tehri Garhwal. (Annexure No. 12, Page No. 44 to

46) in this writ petition.

ii. Issue a writ order or direction in the nature of Mandamus commanding and directing the respondents to give all benefits to the petitioner in pursuant to the Officer Memorandum dated 30.11.2021 (Annexure NO. 11, Page NO. 41 to 43) in this writ petition.”

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After arguing for a while, learned Counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner be permitted to make representation to District Magistrate.

Writ petition is, accordingly, disposed of with liberty to petitioner to make representation. If she makes representation to District Magistrate concerned within three weeks, decision thereupon shall be taken, as per law, within nine months thereafter.

(Manoj Kumar Tiwari, J.)

19.8.2026 Pr

PRABODH KUMAR Digitally signed by PRABODH KUMAR DN: c=IN, o=HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND, ou=HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND, 2.5.4.20=3a082a00a95aff911a9559743af8f21c50602ff6eae4e61af3aeab19 8d462503, postalCode=263001, st=UTTARAKHAND, serialNumber=0DC111E8D8CA66E16B940EFDF806ACCC1AB588052DF6F CA58C67F3C91957BE53, cn=PRABODH KUMAR Date: 2026.08.19 18:56:56 +05'30'