IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARANCHAL AT NAINITAL Writ Petition No. 1230 (M/B) 2001 (Old No. 41980/1999) Pyare Lal Jaiswal ………………... Petitioners Versus State of U.P. through, Principal Secretary, Lok Nirman Vibhag, Govt. of U.P. Civil Secretariat, Lucknow, And others ………………… Respondents. Mr. Sudhir Singh, Advocate, for the Petitioner. Mr. K.P. Upadhayaya, Advocate for the State. Coram: Hon. S.H. Kapadia, C.J. Hon. Rajesh Tandon, J. Dated: 09.09.2003: PC: The petitioner is directed to make fresh representation to the Collector, Nainital for conversion of land and shop in question to free hold. In this connection, it may be mentioned that the matter has come from Allahabad High Court. The petitioner is a lessee of the shop bearing no. 176 and 177 situated at Sahukara Line, Haldwani allotted to him on 15.3.1972. He has applied for conversion to free hold. Since the state of Uttaranchal now is created on 9.11.2000, the petitioner is directed to make representation to the Collector, Nainital who will forward the petitioner’s representation to the Government, who will decide in accordance with law. The petition is disposed of accordingly. Certified copy expedited. (Rajesh Tandon, J.) (S.H.Kapadia, C.J.) AK.