IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL P.I.L. Writ Petition No. 124 of 2009 Yashpal Singh Thakur …Petitioner Versus State of Uttarakhand & another …Respondents Sri Anirudh S. Negi, Advocate for the petitioner Sri J.P. Joshi, C.S.C. for the State/respondent no. 1 Coram: Hon’ble B.C. Kandpal, ACJ. Hon’ble B.S. Verma, J. [Per:Hon’ble B.C. Kandpal, ACJ. (Oral)] This Public Interest Litigation Writ Petition has been filed by the petitioner for the following reliefs: (i) Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus commanding the respondent no. 1 to perform the duties entrusted to them by law. (ii) Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus directing the respondent no. 1 to remove the illegal construction on the Gram Sabha land. (iii) Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus directing the respondent no. 1 to ensure the Gram Sabha land, which has been encroached upon illegally is used for community purposes as in the past. 2 (iv) Issue any writ, order or direction, which this Hon’ble Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of this case. (v) Award the cost of writ petition to the petitioner. Heard Sri Anirudh S. Negi, learned counsel for the petitioner, Sri J.P. Joshi, learned Chief Standing Counsel for the State/respondent no. 1 and perused the record. After going through the material available on record and hearing learned counsel for the parties, we see no justified ground to interfere in the matter. The remedy is available to the petitioner under the provisions of U.P.Z.A. & L.R. Act. Accordingly, petition is dismissed in limine. (B.S. Verma, J.) (B.C. Kandpal, ACJ.) 10-09-2009 SP