IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARANCHAL AT NAINITAL Amendment Application No. 10163 of 2005 In Writ Petition No. 272 of 2005(S/B) Sashi Kumar and others ....... Petitioners Versus Union of India and others .......Respondents Mr. U.K.Uniyal, Senior Advocate a/b Shobhit Saharia, Advocate for the Applicants. Mr. P.P. Malhotra, Additional Solicitor General for the Government of India. Mr. J.K. Jain, Advocate and Mr. Ramji Srivastava for Respondent No. 3 Hon. Cyriac Joseph, C.J. Hon. P.C. Pant, J. This application is filed by the petitioners in the writ petition for incorporating additional grounds and prayers in the writ petition. This application was filed on 21.11.2005. The writ petition was admitted on 25.10.2005. Counter affidavit and rejoinder affidavit have been filed. The writ petition was heard on 09.11.2005, but the arguments could not be concluded. Hence, the writ petition was posted for disposal on 22.11.2005. In the meanwhile, the petitioners in the writ petition have filed the present application. At this belated stage, we are not inclined to allow this application for amendment particularly in view of the fact that we propose to dismiss the writ petition on the ground that it is not maintainable in this court. Hence, the application is dismissed. (P.C. Pant, J.) (Cyriac Joseph, C.J.) 22.11.2005 22.11.2005 A IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARANCHAL, AT NAINITAL Writ Petition No. 272 of 2005 (S/B) 1. Sashi Kumar S/o Shri Karan Singh Presently posted as ADET (MSC) O/o GMTD, Dehradun 2. Prakash Aditya S/o Lt. B.Prasad, Presently posted as E.E. Civil Div., Dehradun. 3. N.P.Singh S/o Shri Ram Achal Singh, Presently posted as EE Civil Div, Haldwani, 4. A.K.Binjola S/o Shri B.B. Binjola Presently posted as SE, Civil Division, Dehradun. 5. G.S. Srivastava S/o Late Shri K.P. Srivastava Presently posted as CGMT Uttaranchal, Staff No. 408. 6. Parmatma Rai S/o Shri B.Rai, Presently posted as DGM O/o CGMT Uttaranchal. ............ Petitioners Versus 1. Union of India, through Secretary, Department of Communication, New Delhi, 2. Secretary, Department of Personal and Training, Govt. of India, New Delhi 3. Joint Secretary (Administration), Ministry of Communication and Information Technology, Govt. of India, New Delhi, 4. Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd. through its Chairman and Managing Director, New Delhi. 5. Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd. through its Chairman and Managing Director, New Delhi .............Respondents Mr. U.K.Uniyal, Senior Advocate a/b Shobhit Saharia, Advocate for the Applicants. Mr. P.P.Malhotra, Additional Solicitor General for the Respondents. Mr. J.K.Jain, Advocate and Mr. Ramji Srivastava,Advocate for Respondent no. 3 JUDGMENT Coram: Hon. Cyriac Joseph,C.J. Hon. P.C.Pant,J. CYRIAC JOSEPH, C.J. (Oral) In the light of the judgment in Writ Petition No. 87 of 2005-Bharat Ratna and other Vs. Union of India and others, this writ petition is liable to be dismissed. Accordingly, this writ petition is dismissed. (P.C.Pant,J.) (Cyriac Joseph, C.J.) 22.11.2005 22.11.2005 A.