IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL Writ Petition (M/S) No. 553 of 2010 Sangam Dharam Kanta Owners Welfare Society Ranikhet Road, Ramnagar, Distt. Nainital and another. … Petitioners. Versus State of Uttarakhand through Principal Secretary Industries Civil Secretariat, Dehradoon, Uttarakhand and three others. … Respondents. Mr. Atul Kumar Bansal, Advocate, learned counsel for the petitioner. Mr. K.P.Upadhyay, Learned Additional Chief Standing Counsel for the respondent no.1&3. Mr. M.C.Pande, Advocate, learned counsel for the respondent no. 4. Date April 20, 2010. Hon’ble B.S.Verma, J. (Stay Application No. 2595 of 2010) Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and perused the record. By means of this writ petition, the petitioners have sought the following relief:- I. To issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus commanding the respondent no. 1 and 4 to start the excavation/mining activities (sand, Bazri and boulders) in the beds of river Kosi and Dabka in western circle of district Nainital. II. To issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus commanding the respondent no. 2 to give permission for extraction of minor mineral for Kosi and Dabka river beds on 254 Ha and 232 Ha of forest land in western circle Nainital, Uttarakhand in favour of respondent no. 4 for a period of 10 years. III. To issue any other writ, order or direction or grant such other further relief in favour of the petitioners which this Hon’ble Court may deem fit and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case. IV. Award the cost of the petition to the petitioners. 2 During the course of arguments, the learned counsel for the petitioners seeks permission to withdraw the writ petition with liberty to file a representation before the respondent no. 1 for redressal of their grievance. The writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. The petitioner may make a representation to the respondent no. 1. If the representation is made, the respondent no. 1 shall take a decision thereon in accordance with law by a speaking order, expeditiously, preferably within a period of four weeks from the date of making the representation along with certified copy of this order. All pending applications stand disposed of accordingly. Certified copy of this order be issued to the learned counsel for the petitioners by tomorrow on payment of usual charges. ( B.S.Verma, J.) RCP 3