IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARANCHAL AT NAINITAL Writ Petition No. 696 of 2002 (M/B) Kailash Chand Dumka, S/o Late Khimanand Dumka, R/o Sadar Bazar, Uttaranchal, Haldwani, Nainital. …………… Petitioner. Versus 1. State of Uttaranchal through Collector, Nainital, 2. Controlling Authority, Regulated Area/District Magistrate, Haldwani- Kathgodam, District Nainital. 3. Prescribed Authority, Regulated Area/City Magistrate, Haldwani-Kathgodam, Nainital. …………. Respondents. Mr J.C. Belwal, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. N.C. Gupta, Standing Counsel for the respondents. Coram: Hon. Rajeev Gupta, C.J. Hon. Prafulla, C. Pant, J. RAJEEV GUPTA, C.J. (Oral) Mr J.C. Belwal, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. N.C. Gupta, Standing Counsel for the respondents. 2. Mr. J.C. Belwal, the learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission to withdraw the writ petition with the liberty of pursuing the statutory appeal filed by the petitioner. 3. Permission granted. 4. With the above liberty, the writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. (Prafulla C. Pant, J.) (Rajeev Gupta, C. J.) 17.05.2006 17.05.2006 G