IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL WPCRL NO. 744 of 2008 R.K. Tyagi ……….Petitioner. Versus State of Uttarakhand & others. …………….Respondents. Mr. Manoj Bisht, Advocate, holding brief of Mr. Ajay Veer Pundir, learned counsel for the petitioner. Mr. G.S. Sandhu, learned G.A. for the State of Uttarakhand /respondents. 22nd December, 2008 Hon’ble P.C. Verma, J. Hon’ble Sudhanshu Dhulia, J. Present writ petition has been preferred seeking a writ of Mandamus commanding the respondents to provide protection / security to the petitioner. Further prayer has been made for a writ of Mandamus commanding the respondents to provide Gunner / License for Weapon to the petitioner. 2. Facts in brief are that the petitioner is State President of Janta Dal United, who is having his office at 22 Civil Lines, Roorkee Haridwar. In paragraph 4 of the writ petition, petitioner has submitted that there is apprehension of danger to his life as he is holding a State level post. 3. After going through the submissions made by the petitioner in the petition as well as documents annexed therewith, we are of the view that only on the basis of apprehension that some body would cause some damage to some one, the protection or gunner or license for a weapon cannot be granted. 4. Hence, writ petition lacks merit and is hereby dismissed. No order as to costs. (Sudhanshu Dhulia, J.) (P.C. Verma, J.) 22.12.2008 22.12.2008 Rathour