HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL Writ Petition No. 1367 of 2008 (S/S) Om Vir Singh. … Petitioner. Versus State of Uttarakhand and four others. … Respondents Mr. C.K. Sharma, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. H.M. Raturi, Standing Counsel for the State/respondent nos. 1 to 3. Dated: May 7,2009: Hon’ble V.K. Bist, J. Heard learned counsel for the parties. 2. Present writ petition has been filed by the petitioner with a prayer to issue a writ of mandamus commanding the respondent no.2 to decide the statutory appeal/representation (contained as annexure no.8 to the writ petition) made under Section 36 (10) of Uttaranchal School Education Act, 2006 within a reasonable period. 3. In paragraph no. 19 to the counter affidavit it is mentioned that the representation of the petitioner is still pending before the Director Education, Uttarakhand, for its disposal. 4. Instant writ petition was filed in the month of December 2008. More than five months have passed after filing of the statutory appeal/representation by the petitioner but the same has yet not been decided by the respondent no.2. 2 5. In the forgoing facts and circumstances the respondent no.2 is directed to decide the statutory appeal/representation of the petitioner within a period of three months from the date of production of a certified copy of this order. With this direction the writ petition is finally disposed of. 6. No order as to costs. (V.K. Bist, J.) 07.05.2009 NCM: