IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL Writ Petition No. 937 of 2008 (M/S) Smt. Roshani, D/O Sri Hem Chandra Singh Rana, W/O Sri Chandan Singh, R/O Village Kandal, Patti Dharmandal, Tehsil Pratapnagar, District Tehri Garhwal at present residing in village Kandal Athurwala, P.O. Koti, R/O Village Bhaniyala, Tehsil Rishikesh, District Dehradun. …… Petitioner. Versus State of Uttarakhand through its Secretary Irrigation, Government of Uttarakhand, Dehradun and five others. … Respondents. Sri S.S.Negi, learned counsel for the petitioner. Sri K.P.Upadhyay, learned Addl. C.S.C. for the State-respondents no. 1,2, 3 and 6. Sri Shobhit Saharia, learned counsel for the respondent nos. 4 and 5-THDC. Date June 06, 2008. Hon’ble B.S.Verma, J. Sri S.S. Negi, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri K.P.Upadhyay, learned Additional Chief Standing Counsel for the State-respondents no. 1 to 3 and 6 and Sri Shobhit Saharia learned counsel for the respondent nos. 4 and 5. This writ petition has been filed for issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus commanding the respondents to make payment of compensation forthwith to the petitioner at the rate of present market value of the Patti circle rate passed by Collector Tehri Garhwal along with interest @ 18% per annum in accordance with U.P.G.O. No. 2036 and 78-23 Tithi 3/18M dated 1978, which was passed on the consent of the Finance Department Order No. 9-398/10-79 dated 19-03-1978 (Annexure No.2 to the writ petition). Prayer for mandamus commanding the respondents to allot forthwith to the petitioner 2 acres of irrigated land or compensation in place thereof, who is displaced eligible in accordance with Gramin Rehabilitation Package 1(1) and 1(II) according to the Rehabilitation Policy of Government of India and Government of U.P. Lucknow (Annexure Nos. 1 to 5 the writ petition). During the course of arguments, learned counsel for the petitioner has contended that the petitioner had made a representation to the District Magistrate Tehri Garhwal/Director of Rehabilitation, Tehri Dam Project on 4-8-2007 (Annexure No. 8), but no decision has been taken by the authority thereon as yet and the representation is still pending. Learned counsel for the petitioner has urged that the ends of justice would be subserved if the District Magistrate Tehri Garhwal is directed to take a decision in the representation made by the petitioner within a time bound period. In the circumstances of the case, the Director Rehabilitation, Tehri Dam Project, New Tehri/District Magistrate Tehri Garhwal (Respondent No.2) is directed to take a decision on the representation made by the petitioner (Annexure No. 8 to the writ petition) expeditiously, preferably within a period of eight weeks from the date of production of certified copy of this order. With the above direction, the writ petition is disposed of finally. All pending applications stand disposed of. (B.S.Verma, J.) RCP