WPSS No. 1447 of 2007 Hon’ble P.C. Pant, J. Heard Sri Niranjan Bhatt, learned counsel for the petitioner, learned Standing Counsel and Sri Arvind Vashist, learned Assistant Solicitor General of India for the respondents No. 1, 2 and 3. By means of this petition, the petitioner has sought writ in the nature of mandamus commanding the respondents to consider the extension of the services of the petitioner for a period of one year, as recommended by State of Uttarakhand to the Secretary, Nehru Institute of Mountaineering. Learned counsel for the parties agree that this writ petition may be disposed of directing respondent no. 1 to take decision on letter dated 19th July 2007, sent by Principal of Nehru Institute of Mountaineering, Uttarakhand, in the matter. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and after perusing the papers on record, this writ petition is disposed of summarily directing respondent no. 1 to get decided the representation dated 25th September 2007 (copy Annexure 10 to the writ petition ) made by the petitioner and to get taken decision on letter dated 19th July, 2007 (copy Annexure 9 to the writ petition), by which recommendation was sent by the Principal of Nehru Institute of Mountaineering, in the light of request made in the letter dated 25th September 2007 (copy Annexure 11 to the writ petition), sent by Secretary, Government of Uttarakhand to the Ministry of Defence, in the matter, within a period of one month from the date certified copy of this order is produced before said authority. (P.C.P., J.) Dt. 01.10.2007 NS