Uttarakhand High Court
WPSB/387/2026 of Harimohan Vs State of Uttarakhand on 6 July 2026
HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL THE HON’BLE CHIEF JUSTICE SHRI MANOJ KUMAR GUPTA AND THE HON’BLE JUSTICE SHRI SUBHASH UPADHYAY 06th July, 2026 Writ Petition (S/B) No.387 of 2026 Harimohan ------Petitioner Versus State of Uttarakhand and Another ----Respondents
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HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL
THE HON’BLE CHIEF JUSTICE SHRI MANOJ KUMAR GUPTA
AND
THE HON’BLE JUSTICE SHRI SUBHASH UPADHYAY
06th July, 2026
Writ Petition (S/B) No.387 of 2026
Harimohan
------Petitioner
Versus
State of Uttarakhand and Another
----Respondents
Presence:-
Mr. Hari Mohan Bhatia, learned counsel for the petitioner.
Mr. J.C. Pande, learned Standing Counsel for the State.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- JUDGMENT: (per Manoj Kumar Gupta, C.J.)
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1. The petitioner was promoted from the post of Engineer to Upper Mukhya Adhikari in the Panchayati Raj Department of the State vide order dated 06.04.2026. On 26.05.2026, he was transferred to Bageshwar to join on the promoted post of Upper Mukhya Adhikari.
2. The case of the petitioner is that he is suffering from 50% disability. His wife is also suffering from slip disk and is confined to bed. He has made a representation before the Special Secretary, Panchayati Raj Department on 17.06.2026 against his posting at Bageswhar.
3. Learned counsel for the petitioner prays that
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4. Learned State Counsel does not oppose the said limited prayer.
5. Accordingly, without expressing any opinion on merits of the case, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent no.1 to decide the representation of the petitioner dated 17.06.2026 by a speaking order within three weeks from the date of communication of the instant order along with the photocopy of the representation
6. Pending application, if any, also stand(s) disposed of.
(MANOJ KUMAR GUPTA, C.J.)
(SUBHASH UPADHYAY, J.) Dated: 06.07.2026 KKS/PP