IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL Writ Petition (S/S) No. 667 of 2006 Ravindra Pal Singh .…..…… Petitioner Versus Union of India and others ....……… Respondents Present: Mr. Sudhir Singh, Advocate for the petitioner. Ms. Anjali Bhargava, Advocate for Union of India. Coram:- Hon’ble Mr. Justice Barin Ghosh, Chief Justice Hon’ble Mr. Justice V.K. Bist, Judge Date: 16.08.2010 JUDGMENT Barin Ghosh, C. J. (Oral) In this writ petition, the petitioner opted, at the time of division of the States, to be posted in the State of Uttar Pradesh. In the present writ petition, the petitioner is contending that for no just reason his option has not been considered in accordance with law. The writ petition was dismissed once for default whereupon the same was restored. Subsequent thereto the learned counsel engaged by the petitioner had not received any instructions from the petitioner. In the circumstances, power granted in favour of the learned counsel for the petitioner is revoked and the writ petition is dismissed for the non- prosecution. ( V.K. Bist, J.) ( Barin Ghosh, C.J.) 16.08.2010 P. Singh