HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL Writ Petition No. 146 of 2009 (PIL) Amrish Kumar ……..Petitioner Versus State of Uttarakhand & others …….Respondents Mr. B.N. Molakhi, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. H.M. Raturi, Standing Counsel for the State/respondent nos.1,3,4 & 6. Mr. Lalit Samant, Advocate for the respondent no.2. Mr. Pradeep Joshi, Standing Counsel for Union of India/respondent no.7. Dated: January 4, 2011 Coram: Hon’ble Barin Ghosh, C.J. Hon’ble V.K. Bist, J. Barin Ghosh,C.J. (Oral) The writ petition in the nature of Public Interest Litigation has been filed without discharging the obligation of the petitioner pertaining to such writ petitions. We, accordingly, dismiss the writ petition. However, it has come on record from the order of the Central Government, annexed to the counter affidavit, that there are certain restrictions pertaining to mining activities in and around Reserved Forests. We hope and expect that the State Government will comply with and discharge its statutory obligations in permitting mining operations in and around Reserved Forests. (V.K. Bist, J.) (Barin Ghosh, C.J.) 04.01.2011 NCM: