HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL Writ Petition No. 1726 of 2008 (M/S) Capt. J.B. Karki ... Petitioner Versus Secretary, Social welfare Department, Uttarakhand, Dehradun ... Respondents Mr. M.S. Pal, Senior Advocate, assisted by Mr. D.N. Sharma, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Vinod Nautiyal, learned Addl. Advocate General for the State of Uttarakhand/respondent. 20th May, 2009 Hon’ble Sudhanshu Dhulia, J. Heard learned counsel for the parties. This petition has been filed by the petitioner with the following prayers:- (i) Issue a writ of direction in the nature of Mandamus directing the respondent to release all facilities to the petitioner as Vice President of Other Backward Commission, as per the Government order dated 29.03.2007 and facilities mentioned in Office Memo dated 22.03.2008 (Annexure No. 4 & 5 respectively to the writ petition.) (ii) Issue a writ or direction in the nature of Mandamus directing the respondent to implement the Govt. Order dated 29.03.2007 with regard to the petitioner, who is Vice President of Other Backward Commission, (Annexure No. 4 to the writ petition) (iii) Issue a writ or direction in the nature of Mandamus directing the respondent to issue the facility is provided to the petitioner as Vice President of Other Backward Commission, mentioned in Office Memo dated 22.03.2008 (Annexure No. 5 to the writ petition) by the Additional Secretary, State of Uttarakhand. (iv) Pass any other and further orders, which this Hon’ble Court may deem fit and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case. (v) Award the cost of the writ petition to the petitioner. Consequently counter affidavit has also been filed. Most of the grievances of the petitioner have been met. However, Mr. M.S. Pal, Senior Advocate for the petitioner states that the petitioner has still certain claims regarding the prior payment of 33 months. In view of this Court now the substantial relief has already been given to the petitioner, there is no purpose for the pendency of the present petition. However, it is open for the petitioner to move a representation for this demand to the State Government for any remaining relief, which shall be disposed of expeditiously, in any case within a period of six months. The writ petition is disposed of in view of above observations. No order as to costs. (Sudhanshu Dhulia, J.) 20.05.2009 Virendra