IN TH E H IGH COURT OF UTTARAKH AND AT NAINITAL. Crl. Writ Petition No. 261 (M/ B)2008 Virender Kumar Shastri S/ o Sh. Jhhabuu Singh, Mahant/ Mukhya Adisthatha (Managing Trustee), Vedic Mohan Ashram, Bhopatwala, Haridwar, District Haridwar. ----Petitioner. Vs. State of Uttarakhand and 8 others. ----Respondents Sri Munish Bhardwaj, learned counsel for the petitioner, Sri B.S. Parihar, learned Brief Holder for the State. Sri Pankaj Miglani, learned counsel for respondent no.9. Cor a m : H on ’ble Pr a fu lla C. Pa n t, J . H on ’ble Dh a r a m Veer , J . Nainital dated 07.04.2008. Per Coram:- Heard Sri Munish Bhardwaj, learned counsel for the petitioner, Sri B.S. Parihar, learned Brief Holder for the State and Sri Pankaj Miglani, learned counsel for respondent no.9. By means of this writ petition, the petitioner has sought following directions:- A) Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus directing the respondent no. 1 to 4 to provide the police protection to the petitioner and Ashram’s premises; B) Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus directing to the State Government to take appropriate action against private respondents for their illegal activities against the Ashram and petitioner; C) Such other relief or reliefs as this Hon’ble Court deems just and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case, may also be granted. Perusal of the papers on record and the allegation made in the writ petition show that what the petitioner is seeking through this Criminal Writ Petition no. 261 of 2008 is that the property of Vedic Mohan Ashram, in Bhopatwala district Haridwar be protected from encroachment. From the papers it is also clear that there appears to be a civil dispute between the private respondents in the writ petition and the petitioner. Having heard learned counsel for the parties, we do not find any reason to issue directions sought in the writ petition in the matter relating to civil dispute which requires decision on the question of fact. The writ petition is dismissed in limine. Interim relief application no. 1775/ 08 also stands rejected. (Dh a r a m Veer , J .) (Pr a fu lla C. Pa n t, J .) NCM