HIGH COURT OF UTTARANCHAL AT NAINITAL Writ Petition No. 1455 of 2005 (SS) Yogendra Singh s/o Sri Dori Lal S.H.O. Police Station, Manglore, District Haridwar ……..… Petitioner Versus 1. Union of India 2. State Advisory Committee, Jawahar Lal Nehru Bhawan, New Delhi 3. Member Secretary, State Advisory Committee, Janpath Secretariat, Lucknow 4. State of Uttar Pradesh 5. State of Uttaranchal 6. Director General of Police, Dehradun…... Respondents Sri Lok Pal Singh, Advocate for the petitioner Standing Counsel for Central Government, State of U.P. and State of Uttaranchal for the respondents. Dated: 8.2.2006 Hon’ble Rajesh Tandon J. Heard the learned counsel for the parties. By the present writ petition, the petitioner has prayed for a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to consider the case of the petitioner for allocation to him for State of Uttaranchal. Briefly stated the petitioner was appointed on the post of Sub Inspector in Uttar Pradesh Police in the year 1981-82. The petitioner is permanent resident of State of Uttar Pradesh but he worked for more than 15 years in Uttaranchal. Initially the petitioner exercised his option for State of Uttar Pradesh but later on he gave his option for State of Uttaranchal. The petitioner has prayed that he may be permitted to continue in Uttaranchal cadre. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, petitioner is directed to make a representation to the respondents within 10 days who shall decide the same within three weeks thereafter. However, for a period of four weeks petitioner shall not be relieved for state of Uttar Pradesh. According, writ petition is disposed of. No order as to costs. Dated: 8.2.2006 Rajesh Tandon J. Dhyani