IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL Writ Petition (S/S) No. 657 of 2009 Bihari Singh Negi ……… Petitioner. Versus State of Uttarakhand and others .………. Respondents. Mr. Gopal Narain, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. H.M. Raturi, Advocate for respondent Nos. 1 to 3. Mr. S.S. Chauhan, Advocate for respondent No. 4. Date of Judgment: 14.05.2010 JUDGMENT Coram: Hon’ble J.S. Khehar, C.J. Hon’ble Sudhanshu Dhulia, J. J.S. KHEHAR, C. J. (Oral) Learned counsel for the parties are agreed, that the instant writ petition is liable to be allowed in view of the Communication dated 19.04.2010, whereby the Government of India, Ministry of Personnel, P.G. and Pensions, Department of Personnel & Training has recorded, that the petitioner herein has been allocated on the basis of his option to the successor State of Uttarakhand. On account of the petitioner’s final allocation to the State of Uttarakhand, the petitioner shall continue to discharge his duties as hithertofore in the State of Uttarakhand. 2. The instant writ petition stands allowed in the aforesaid terms. (Sudhanshu Dhulia, J.) (J.S. Khehar, C. J.) 14.05.2010 14.05.2010 Amit