WPSS 1/2000 Hon’ble P.C. Verma, J. Heard Shri Vipul Sharma, learned Counsel for the petitioner and Shri H.M. Raturi, learned Standing Counsel for the State. Learned Counsel for the parties agree that the controversy involved in the present writ petition, on facts and law, is squarely covered and has already been resolved by the judgment and order dated 8.12.2003 passed by this Court in Writ Petition No. 882 (S/B) of 2002, Smt. Manisha Chand v. District Magistrate, Pithoragarh and Others. Accordingly, this petition is also disposed of in terms and conditions of the abvoementioned judgment. No order as to costs. (P.C.V., J.) 3.4.2008 Prabodh