IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL Writ Petition No. 295 of 2010 (S/B) Dr. Vinay Kumar …….Petitioner Versus State of Uttarakhand & others ….Respondents Shri Manoj Tiwari, learned Senior Advocate assisted by Shri Narendra Bali, Learned counsel for the petitioner. Shri K.P. Upadhyay, Addl. C.S.C. for the State. Dated: 23rd December, 2010 Coram: Hon’ble Barin Ghosh, C.J. Hon’ble V.K. Bist, J. Barin Ghosh, C.J. (Oral) The process of selection was under challenge in a writ petition, filed by the petitioner, where it was, amongst others, contended that the post shown to have been reserved for the Scheduled Tribes is actually available for general candidate. The said writ petition has since been dismissed. Subsequent to dismissal of the writ petition a report has come from an authority, which suggests that the contention of the petitioner may be correct. Accordingly, petitioner has made a further representation contending that the said post should not be made reserved for the Scheduled Tribes and should be made available for the general candidate. That representation having not been considered, the present writ petition has been filed. One the petitioner failed to succeed in a lis, the matter pertaining to the contentions raised in the lis should be deemed to have reached finality. The petitioner is not, therefore, entitled to reopen the issue which stands closed, on the basis of finding of another authority, for no authority is above law. The writ Petition is, accordingly, dismissed. (V.K. Bist, J.) (Barin Ghosh, C.J.) 23.12.2010 23.12.2010 ML