IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL Writ Petition No. 53 of 2007 (S/B) Bachan Singh Negi S/o Late Sri Hans Ram Singh Negi, R/o Shastri Puram, Aamwala, Tarla, Near New Kali Temple, Dehradun. ……..... Petitioner Versus 1. State of Uttarakhand, through Chief Secretary, Dehradun, Uttarakhand. 2. State of Uttarakhand through Secretary, Agriculture, Dehradun, Uttarakhand. 3. Union of India through its Director (S.P.), Department of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pension, Govt. of India, Lok Nayak Bhawan, IIIrd Floor, Khan Market, New Delhi. ……… Respondents None for the petitioner. Mr. Lalit Sharma, Brief Holder for respondents Nos. 1 & 2 Ms. Anjali Bhargava, Addl. Standing Counsel (Central Govt.) for respondent No. 3. JUDGMENT Coram: Hon’ble Rajeev Gupta, C.J. Hon’ble J.C.S. Rawat, J. RAJEEV GUPTA, C.J. (Oral) Petitioner’s counsel absent. Mr. Lalit Sharma, Brief Holder for respondents Nos. 1 & 2 Ms. Anjali Bhargava, Addl. Standing Counsel (Central Govt.) for respondent No. 3. 2. As there is no representation on behalf of the petitioner, we are left with no other option but to dismiss the writ petition for want of prosecution. 3. The writ petition, therefore, is dismissed for want of prosecution. (J.C.S. Rawat, J.) (Rajeev Gupta, C.J.) 02.01.2008 02.01.2008 G