IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL Writ Petition No. 374 of 2009 (M/S) Nilamber Tiwari and others ……… Petitioners Versus State of Uttarakhand and others ……… Respondents ………….. Mr. B.C.Pande, Senior Advocate with Mr. Rajesh Sharma, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. Sudhir Kumar, Brief Holder for the State. Hon’ble V.K. GUPTA, C.J. Mr. B.C.Pande, learned Senior Advocate for the petitioners, submits that the relief, which the petitioners would now restrict is the issuance of a direction from this Court qua respondent no. 3 to decide and dispose of the two applications filed by the petitioners on 31.12.2008 and 13.02.2009 (Annexure 1 and 1A to the writ petition). The writ petition is disposed of by directing respondent no. 3 to decide the aforesaid applications filed by the petitioners very very expeditiously and in any event before 31.05.2009. It goes without saying that the applications shall be decided on their merits and in accordance with law. (V.K. Gupta, C.J.) 18.03.2009 A