IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL Writ Petition No. 1951/07(M/S) Bishan Singh Dhapola, Heard Clerk, posted at District Programmed Officer, Bhimtal, Nainital, Regional Vice President, State Bal Vikas Ministerial Federation, Uttarakhand ………Petitioner. Vs. State of Uttaranchal, through Secretary, Home Department, Dehradun and others ……….Respondents. Sri Gopal Narain, the learned counsel for the petitioner. Sri K.P. Upadhyay, leaned Additional C.S.C. for the respondent nos. 1, 3 to 7. Dated: 17.7.08 Hon’ble B.S. Verma, J. Heard Sri Gopal Narain, the learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri K.P. Upadhyay, learned Additional C.S.C. for the respondents nos. 1,3 to 7. The present writ petition has been filed by the petitioner with the following reliefs: a) Issue a writ order or direction in the nature of mandamus commanding and directing the respondents to lodge an F.I.R. in pursuance to the order dated 12.12.06 passed by Chief Development Officer Nainital. b) Issue a writ order or direction in the nature of mandamus commanding and directing the respondents to hold the proper inquiry or direct to any other investigating agency like C.B.I., C.B.C.I.D. to hold the inquiry and submits its report before this Hon’ble Court. c) Issue any other order or direction, which this Hon’ble Court my deem fit and proper under the circumstances of the case. d) Award cost of the petition in favour of the petitioner. Learned counsel for the petitioner has stated at bar that F.I.R. has been lodged by the authority concerned regarding the financial irregularities which have been alleged in the writ petition. In view of the fact that the F.I.R. had already been lodged the first prayer has become infructuous. So far as the second prayer is concerned, the petitioner may make representation to the State Government (Home Department). If the representation is made, the State Government shall take decision expeditiously as far as possible preferably within a period of 8 weeks from the date of making representation before the Home Secretary (first respondent). With the said direction, the writ petition is disposed of finally. (B.S. Verma, J.) Dt: 17.7.08 RMY