IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL WPMS No. 1724 of 2008 Mahipal Singh ………….Petitioner. Versus State of Uttarakhand and others. .Respondents. Mr. Arvind Vashisth, Advocate for petitioner. Mr. K.P. Upadhyay, Addl. Chief Standing Counsel for the State of Uttarakhand. Mr. D.S. Patni, Advocate for respondent no. 3. 16th March, 2009 Hon’ble Sudhanshu Dhulia, J. This writ petition has been filed by the petitioner with the following prayer: “(i) A writ order or direction in the nature of mandamus commanding the respondents No. 1 and 2 to proceed Under Section 16 of the Uttar Pradesh (Kshetra Panchayats and Zila Panchayats) Act, 1961 and Rule 5 of Kshetra Panchayats and Zila Panchayats (Removal of Pramukhs,Up Pramukhs, Adhyaksha and Upadhyakshas) Enquiry Rules, 1997 and cease all the financial and administrative power of Kshetra Pramukh of Kshetra Panchayat Bhagwanpur, District Haridwar / respondent No. 3 as envisaged Under Section 16 of the Act. and constitute three members committee for handling discharging function and financial and administrative powers of Kshetra Panchayat Bhagwanpur District Haridwar. (ii) Any other suitable order or direction which this Hon’ble court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case. (iii) Award the cost of petition to the petitioner.” 2 2. Now a statement has been made at the bar by the State Counsel that subsequent to filing of the writ petition, a decision has been taken by the State Government and the proceeding against the respondent no. 3 “Shri Munesh Kumar, Kshetra Pramukh, Kshetra Panchayat, Bhagwanpur, District Haridwar” has been dropped by the State Government vide order dated 15.1.2009 (contained as Annexure CA-1 to the counter affidavit). 3. The petitioner, therefore, seeks to withdraw the petition as he intends to file another writ petition challenging the order dated 15.1.2009. 4. Permission granted. 5. Writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn with permission to the petitioner to file a fresh writ petition, if any occasion so arises. (Sudhanshu Dhulia) 16.3.2009 Rathour