IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL Interim Relief Application No.6989 of 2010 In Writ Petition No. 1462 of 2010 (M/S) Smt. Pariwari Devi, W/o Late Barumal, R/o Kushaghat, Haridwar. ……Petitioner Versus State of Uttarakhand and another. …….Respondents Mr. A.V. Pundir, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. K.C. Tiwari, Brief Holder for the State. Mr. Pankaj Miglani, Advocate for the respondent No.2. Hon’ble B.S.Verma, J. Heard learned counsel of the parties and perused the record. By means of this writ petition, the petitioner has sought a writ in the nature of mandamus commanding/directing the respondent No.2 to extent the period of contract for the period of 120 days in pursuant to the advertisement dated 13-08-2010, annexed as annexure No.1 to the writ petition. According to the petitioner, in the advertisement, the contract period was for one year. The petitioner has annexed the condition of contract, which has been accepted by the petitioner himself. The condition No.8 stipulated that in the year 2010, as per instruction of the Kubha Mela Administration, the work of sale of flowers on Har-ki-pauri, Haridwar be remained closed. Now, the petitioner has claiming the extension of that period for which the flowers were not sold by them in pursuant to Clause 8 of the Condition of sale. The petitioner himself accepted this condition and it was well within knowledge of the petitioner that he could not sale the flowers for four months for which the notification was made for Kumbh Mela i.e. 1st January 2010 to 30th April 2010. After accepting the condition, the petitioner cannot claim the extension of time when he got the contract this condition was within knowledge of the petitioner. The work of sale of flowers will remain close during Kubmb Mela,2010. The second contention of the learned counsel for the petitioner is that the respondent No.2 is demanding the auction money for entire 12 months. This arguments of the learned counsel for the petitioner cannot be accepted for a reason that the petitioner knowing this condition. He may offer the consolidated amount for a period mention in the terms and condition of the auction of sale. The writ petition is devoid of merit and is liable to be dismissed. The same is dismissed. Interim relief application stands disposed of accordingly. (B.S.Verma, J.) 18-08-2010 MK