IN TH E H IGH COURT OF UTTARAKH AND AT NAINITAL Sp ecial Ap p ea l No. 20 of 20 0 7 State of U.P. now Uttarakhand and others …Appellants Versus Dhumi Beldra …Respondent Sri Bindesh Kumar Gupta, learned Addl. Advocate General for the appellants. None appears on behalf of the respondent. Da ted : 0 6.11.20 0 9 Cor a m : H on ’ble Ta r u n Aga r wa la , ACJ . H on ’ble V.K. Bist, J . H on ’ble Ta r u n Aga r wa la , ACJ . (Or a l) List of hearing cases has been revised. Learned counsel for the writ petitioner/ opposite party is not present. Heard Sri Bindesh Kumar Gupta, learned Addl. Advocate General for the appellants. The petitioner apparently retired in the year 1996 while working in the Public Works Department of the State of Uttar Pradesh. The State of Uttarakhand was formed on 09.11.2000 and consequently, the liability for payment of pension, if any, to the writ petitioner was upon the State Government of U.P. and no liability could be fastened upon the State of Uttarakhand. In view of the aforesaid, the decision of the learned Single Judge dated 27.03.2006 is clarified to the extent that the representation, which is required to be disposed of and the retirement benefits which is to be paid is to be done by the State of U.P. and not by the State of Uttarakhand. The Special Appeal is accordingly disposed of. (V.K. Bist, J .) (Ta r u n Aga r wa la , ACJ .) 0 6.11.20 0 9 VKG