IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL Writ Petition No. 1286 of 2008 (M/S) Megnath Singh S/O Sri Het Ram, R/O Village Baghela Wala, Kashipur, District Udham Singh Nagar. …… Petitioner. Versus State of Uttarakhand, through Secretary, Samaj Kalyan Vibhag, Dehradun and three others. … Respondents. Ms. Prabha Noliyal, learned counsel for the petitioner. Sri K.C.Tiwari, learned Brief Holder for the State-respondents. Date July 30, 2008. Hon’ble B.S. Verma, J. Ms. Prabha Notiyal, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri K.C.Tiwari, learned Brief Holder for the State-respondents. This writ petition has been filed for issue a writ order or direction in the nature of mandamus commanding the respondent no. 3 and respondent no. 2 to decide the representation of the petitioner dated 17-3-2008 (copy Annexure No. 18 to the writ petition) within a stipulated time frame. According to the petitioner, he is elected Member of Zila Panchyat. The District Magistrate Udham Singh Nagar through his letter no. 8104/2 dated 17-10-2002 directed Tehsildar Kashipur to cancel the certificate issued to the persons belonging to Dhangar community. The contention of the petitioner is that in Writ Petition No. 435 (M/B) of 2005 Dhangar Samaj Maha Sangh Nainital Vs. State of Uttaranchal and three others, Division Bench of this Court passed an or order on 23-8-2006 directing the petitioners to file application independently against the cancellation of their caste certificates by the Tehsildar and the Collector concerned was required to pass fresh order on the applications of the petitions. Copy of order dated 23-8-2006 has been annexed as Annexure- 17 to the writ petition. The grievance of the petitioner is that he made a representation to the District Magistrate Udham Singh Nagar on 17- 3-2008, which has not been decided so far. During the course of arguments, learned counsel for the petitioner has urged that the ends of justice would be subserved if a direction is issued to the District Magistrate Udham Singh Nagar to decide the representation of the petitioner within a time frame. In the facts and circumstances of the case, the Collector/District Magistrate Udham Singh Nagar is directed to decide the representation of the petitioner dated 17-3-2008 (copy Annexure No. 18) expeditiously, preferably within a period of three weeks from the date of production of certified copy of this order. With the above direction, the writ petition is disposed of finally. (B.S.Verma, J.) RCP