IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL Writ Petition (S/B) No. 50 of 2010 Vinai Kumar Singh …Petitioner. Versus State of Uttarakhand and another …Respondents. Mr. Rakesh Thapliyal, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. J.P. Joshi, Advocate for respondent nos. 1 and 2. Coram: Hon’ble J.S. Khehar, C.J. Hon’ble Sudhanshu Dhulia, J. J.S. Khehar, C.J, (Oral) 1. According to the averments made in the instant writ petition, the Chief Engineer and Head of the Department, Minor Irrigation was appointed as an inquiry officer by an order dated 22.7.2009. He was directed to conduct an inquiry, inter alia, pertaining to the petitioner and to submit a report within two weeks. It is acknowledged by the learned counsel for the rival parties that the Technical Inquiry Committee having completed the inquiry has submitted a detailed report to the Chief Engineer and Head of the Department, Minor Irrigation on 19.8.2009. Based on the report of the aforesaid committee the Chief Engineer and Head of the Department, Minor Irrigation has recorded his own observations, and forwarded the same to the Government for consideration on 27.8.2009. Despite the aforesaid, it is the vehement contention of the learned counsel for the petitioner, that no final decision on the matter has been taken. The solitary prayer made by the petitioner in the instant writ petition is that the respondents be directed to take a final decision on the matter based on the inquiry report dated 19.8.2009 submitted by the Technical Inquiry Committee and the observations recorded thereon, by the Chief Engineer. 2 2. Learned counsel for the respondents states that the issue in hand is under the active consideration of the respondents and that a decision shall be taken thereon within one month. 3. In view of the above statement made by the learned counsel for the respondents, the instant writ petition is disposed of with the direction to the respondents to take a final decision on the basis of the report of the Technical Inquiry Committee dated 19.8.2009 and the comments of the Chief Engineer thereon, within one month from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order. 4. Disposed of in the aforesaid terms. Order dasti on payment of usual charges. (Sudhanshu Dhulia, J.) (J.S. Khehar, C.J.) 7.4.2010 Avneet