IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARANCHAL AT NAINITAL WRIT PETITION NO. 1436 (SS) OF 2005 1. Vijay Pal Singh, Head Constable 4, AP, S/o Shri Vishambar Yadav, presently posted as Police Line Haridwar. 2. Padam Singh, Head Constable 11, AP, S/o Shri Netram Saini, presently posted at Police Line Haridwar, District Haridwar 3. Udaivir Singh, Head Constable 14, AP, S/o Shri Kalu Ram, presently posted at Police Line, Haridwar, District Haridwar 4. Suresh Chandra, Head Constable 18, AP, S/o Shri Hari Sharma, presently posted at Police Line Haridwar, District Haridwar. 5. Subhash Chandra, Head Constable 19, AP, S/o Shri Tika Ram, presently posted at Police Line Haridwar, District- Haridwar. 6. Vinod Kumar Pundir, Head Constable 33, AP, S/o Shri Lakhmira Singh, presently posted at Police Line Haridwar, District Haridwar. 7. Rishipal Singh, Head Constable 6, C.P.C. (GRP), S/o Shri Baktavar Singh, presently posted at Police Line Haridwar, District Haridwar. 8. Satyapal Singh, Constable 82, AP, S/o Shri Harbansh Singh, presently posted at Police Line Haridwar, District Haridwar. 9. Rajendra Singh, Constable 106, AP, S/o Shri Mahavir Singh, presently osted at Police Line Haridwar, District Haridwar. 2 10. Upendra Rana, Constable 166, AP, S/o Shri Charan Singh, presently posted at Police Line Haridwar, District Haridwar. 11. Syoidan Singh, Constable 191, AP, S/o Shri Mahendra Singh, presently posted at Police Line Haridwar. 12. Chayanvir Singh, Constable 212, AP, S/o Shri Preetam Singh, presently posted at Police Line Haridwar, District Haridwar. ………………Petitioners. Versus 1. State of Uttaranchal, through Secretary, Home Affairs, Uttaranchal, Dehradun. 2. Director General of Police, Uttaranchal, Dehradun. 3. Senior Superintendent of Police, Haridwar, District- Haridwar. …………..Respondents. Hon’ble Rajesh Tandon, J. Heard Sri Lok Pal Singh, learned counsel for the petitioners and learned Standing Counsel for the State. By the present writ petition, the petitioners have prayed for a writ of Mandamus commanding/directing the respondents to relieve the petitioners for the State of U.P. in pursuance of orders dated 13.07.2004 and 22.11.2004 contained as Annexures No. 1 and 2 to the writ petition. Brief facts giving rise to the present writ petition are that the petitioners no. 1 to 7 are Head Constables and petitioners no. 8 to 12 are Constables. They all are posted at Police Line Haridwar and all are the permanent resident of State of U.P. when the options were invited from the employees, the petitioners have exercised their option in favour of State of U.P. On 29th September, 2005, this Court has directed the respondents to file a counter affidavit as well as to show cause 3 as to why the petitioners are not being relieved for the State of U.P., but neither any counter affidavit nor any show cause notices has yet been received. In view of the aforesaid facts and circumstances, the petitioners are permitted to file a representation before the respondent no.1 within a period of ten days from the filing of the certified copy of the order, who shall pass a suitable order within a period of two weeks thereafter. Writ petition is disposed of accordingly. No order as to costs. (Rajesh Tandon, J.) 16.02.2006 Rathour