IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL Writ Petition (PIL) No.98 of 2009 Pradeep Chaudhary ……… Petitioner Versus State of Uttarakhand & others ………. Respondents Mr. D.S. Patni, Advocate for the petitioner Mr. H.M. Raturi, Brief Holder for State/respondents 1 & 2 Mr. V.K. Kohli, Sr. Adv. with Mr. Navneet Kaushik, Adv. for respondent no.4 Hon’ble Barin Ghosh, C.J. Hon’ble V.K. Bist, J. Date of Decision: 07.12.2010 Barin Ghosh, C.J. (Oral) This is a frivolous writ petition filed under the garb of public interest litigation. There is a cable car facility for taking passengers to Mansa Devi Temple at Haridwar, which has been set up by respondent no.4. It is contended that respondent no.4, although is entitled in terms of lease granted in his favour to charge passengers Rs.13/- for to and fro journey for Mansa Devi Temple, it is charging illegally Rs.48/-. Respondent No.4 is a private citizen and not an authority within the meaning of Article 12 of the Constitution of India. Before filing the present writ petition, no effort was made to ascertain whether a writ of mandamus could be issued asking the respondent no.4 to reduce the fare from Rs.48/- to Rs.13/-, and whether the writ court has any jurisdiction to do so. 2. The writ petition is, accordingly, dismissed without any order as to costs. (V.K. Bist, J.) (Barin Ghosh, C.J.) 07.12.2010 Aswal/Rdang