IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARANCHAL AT NAINITAL Writ Petition No. 267 of 2005 (S/B) 1. Sri K.L. Bhatt, Presently posted as Junior Engineer (Civil), Khara Pariyojana, Nirman Khand-I, Haridwar. 2. Sri Manjeet Singh Negi, Presently posted as Junior Engineer (Civil), Shakti Nirman Khand III, Shifted Head Quarter at Haridwar. 3. Sri Hari Ram Bhatt, Presently posted as Junior Engineer (Civil), Shakti Nirman Khand III, Shifted Head Quarter at Haridwar. …….. Petitioners Versus 1. State of Uttaranchal, through Chief Secretary, Department of Irrigation, Govt. of Uttaranchal, Dehradun. 2. Chief Engineer / Head of Department, Irrigation Department, Uttaranchal, Yamuna Colony, Dehradun. …….. Respondents Mr. Alok Singh, Senior Advocate assisted by Mr. D. Barthwal, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. J.P. Joshi, Addl, Chief Standing Counsel for the State of Uttaranchal. Coram: Hon. Cyriac Joseph, C.J. Hon. P.C. Pant, J. JUDGMENT CYRIAC JOSEPH, C.J. (Oral) 1. Mr. Alok Singh, learned senior counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners will be satisfied if a direction is issued to the first respondent to consider and dispose of Annexure 5 representation submitted on behalf of the petitioners to the first respondent. 2. Having heard learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Addl. Chief Standing Counsel for the State of Uttaranchal, we are inclined to allow the above request, however making it clear that we have not expressed any opinion or view on the merit of the claim in the representation. 3. Hence, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the first respondent to consider and dispose of Annexure 5 representation, if it has been received by the first respondent, as expeditiously as possible and at any rate, within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The petitioners may produce a copy of this judgment before the first respondent for information and compliance. (P.C. Pant, J.) (Cyriac Joseph, C.J.) 24.10.2005 24.10.2005 G