IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL WRIT PETITION (S/B) NO. 138 OF 2010 Bhupal Singh .….Petitioner. Versus State of Uttarakhand and others ..…Respondents. Ms. Shruti Joshi, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. J.P. Joshi, Advocate for respondent nos. 1 to 3. Ms. Beena Pande, Advocate for respondent nos. 4 and 5. Coram: Hon’ble J.S. Khehar, C.J. Hon’ble Sudhanshu Dhulia, J. J.S. Khehar, C.J. (Oral) 1. Learned counsel for the respondents acknowledge, that the petitioner has been finally allocated to the successor State of Uttar Pradesh under Section 73 of the Uttar Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2000. It is, however, submitted that keeping in view the deficiency of the cadre of Jail Warders, a few months’ time may be allowed to respondent nos. 1 to 3 to relieve the petitioner. 2. Having considered the totality of the facts and circumstances of this case and the conceded legal position, that the petitioner is bound to be relieved by the State of Uttarakhand to serve in the successor State of Uttar Pradesh, we are of the view that a direction deserves to be issued to respondent nos. 1 to 3 to relieve the petitioner within two months from today. After the petitioner is relieved by the State of Uttarakhand, he will be allowed to assume his duties by respondent nos. 4 and 5. 3. The instant Writ Petition stands disposed of in the aforesaid terms. (Sudhanshu Dhulia, J.) (J.S. Khehar, C.J.) 23.07.2010 Avneet