IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL Writ Petition (PIL) No.18 of 2010 Smt. Prema Joshi …………… Petitioner Versus State of Uttarakhand and others ….…...……. Respondents Present: Mr. Sanjay Bhatt, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Vinay Kumar, Standing Counsel (State of Uttarakhand) for respondent Nos. 1 to 4. Mr. L.P. Naithani, Senior Advocate assisted by Mr. Ashish Joshi, Advocate for respondent No.5. Coram : Hon’ble Barin Ghosh, Chief Justice Hon’ble Sudhanshu Dhulia, Judge Date : 28th March, 2011 Barin Ghosh, C. J. (Oral) It was alleged in the writ petition filed in the form of a Public Interest Litigation that the State Government is sitting over a report forwarded by the District Magistrate, Nainital without any just reason. In the counter affidavit filed, the State has stated that it has taken steps pursuant to the said report by issuing appropriate notices to the persons who are required to be heard by the State. 2. In such view of the matter, we feel that the purpose of the present Public Interest Litigation has served and, accordingly, we close the matter with a request to the State Government to conclude the matter pending before it as quickly as possible but not later than six months from today. ( Sudhanshu Dhulia, J. ) ( Barin Ghosh, C.J.) 28.03.2011 P. Singh