IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL Writ Petition (PIL) No. 145 of 2009 Smt. Mithlesh Godiyal ……… Petitioner. Versus State of Uttarakhand and others .………. Respondents. Mr. Shivanand Bhatt, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. P.C. Bisht, Advocate for respondent Nos. 1 to 4. Mr. Vikash Pande, Advocate for respondent No. 5. Date of Judgment: 08.06.2010 JUDGMENT Coram: Hon’ble J.S. Khehar, C.J. Hon’ble Sudhanshu Dhulia, J. J.S. KHEHAR, C. J. (Oral) Learned counsel representing the respondents have informed this Court, that the Furkanda-Chuthani Motor Marg is being constructed under the Pradhan Mantri Gramin Sadak Yojana (hereinafter referred to as the PMGSY). It is submitted, that respondent Nos. 1 to 4 have no concern, whatsoever, with the construction of the aforesaid motor marg, and as such, respondent Nos. 1 to 4 cannot interfere with the alignment thereof. 2. Learned counsel for respondent Nos. 1 to 4, however, states that he has obtained instructions about the feasibility of the connectivity of Village Patuli, Post Office Pathani-Chippalghat, District Pauri Garhwal, with the aforesaid Furkanda-Chuthani Motor Marg. Based thereon, it is submitted that a proposal has already been forwarded by the Executive Engineer, Construction Division, Public Works Department, Pauri to the Superintending Engineer of the same division, seeking approval of the estimate for connectivity of the Furkanda-Chuthani Motor Marg with Village Patuli, aforementioned. He further states, that the final approval can be granted only by the State Government, and as such, if and when the final approval is granted, the village of the petitioner shall be connected with the aforesaid Furkanda-Chuthani Motor Marg. 2 3. In view of the above, learned counsel for the petitioner states, that the instant writ petition be disposed of with a direction to respondent Nos. 1 to 4 to expedite the decision in the matter. 4. In view of the above, the instant writ petition is disposed of. Respondent Nos. 1 to 4 are directed to expedite the finalization of the proposal to connect the petitioner’s village Patuli, to the Furkanda- Chuthani Motor Marg. In case the same is finally approved, the respondents shall expedite the construction thereof. (Sudhanshu Dhulia, J.) (J.S. Khehar, C. J.) 08.06.2010 08.06.2010 Amit