IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL Writ Petition No. 882 of 2008 (P.I.L.) Kapil Sharma, S/o Sri Ram Avtar Sharma, R/o Bambagher Mohalla, Ramnagar, District Nainital. ...................Petitioner. Versus State of Uttarakhand through Secretary, Societies, Chits and Funds, Govt. of Uttarakhand, Dehradun and others. ...................Respondents. Sri D. Barthwal, Advocate, for the petitioner. Sri P.C. Bisht, Brief Holder for the State-respondents no. 1 and 2. Hon’ble Prafulla C. Pant, J. Hon’ble S. Dhulia, J. Heard learned counsel for the parties. (2) By means of this writ petition (Public Interest Litigation), the petitioner has sought a direction commanding the respondents to hold the elections of the Committee of Management of “Shree Rama Mandir Prabandh Samiti, Ramnagar, District Nainital”. A further mandamus has been sought directing the District Authorities to look into the matter relating to alleged grant of illegal leases of temple property. (3) The property in question does not appear to be a public property. Apart from this, the petitioner is admittedly a member of Electoral College (Voter No. 248 of the Voters’ List), which elects the Managing Committee of “Shree Rama Mandir Prabandh Samiti, Ramnagar”, as such he has a personal interest in the matter. Not only this, it is also clear from the facts stated in the writ petition that Original Suit No. 11 of 2006, in respect of the dispute relating to management of the temple committee, is pending before Civil Judge (Senior Division), Nainital, and another Original Suit, instituted under Section 92 of Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, is also pending before District Judge, Nainital. (4) In the above circumstances, we are not inclined to interfere in the matter, which has been brought before us in the form of Public Interest Litigation. Without expressing any opinion as to the merits of the suits, pending before the civil courts, we dismiss this writ petition summarily with the observation that the petitioner may if he so likes seek remedy available to him in the civil court. (Interim Relief Application No. 7433 of 2008 also stands dismissed). (S. Dhulia, J.) (Prafulla C. Pant, J.) 14.11.2008 NS