IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL Writ Petition (PIL) No. 80 of 2009 Yugal Kishore Sharma ……… Petitioner Versus State of Uttarakhand & others ………. Respondents Mr. H.M. Raturi, Standing Counsel for State/respondent Nos. 1 to 3 Hon’ble Barin Ghosh, C.J. Hon’ble V.K. Bist, J. Date of Decision: 06.12.2010 Barin Ghosh, C.J. (Oral) No rejoinder has been filed. 2. In the writ petition, it has been contended that illegal mining is being carried out under railway bridge and motor bridge i.e. National Highway No. 74, situated at Sultanpur Patti, Kashipur, District Udham Singh Nagar. 3. In the counter affidavit filed, it has been stated such activity, if any, is being carried out at a place situated outside the State of Uttarakhand, since, the part where those railway bridge and motor bridge are situated, they fall in the District of Rampur, Uttar Pradesh. In 2009, the time to file rejoinder has expired. 4. In those circumstances, we dispose of the writ petition by permitting the petitioner to take recourse to the matter complained of before appropriate forum. (V.K. Bist, J.) (Barin Ghosh, C.J.) 06.12.2010 Aswal/Rdang