IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL Writ Petition (S/B) No. 865 of 2002 Smt. Meena Singh and others …….Petitioners. Versus State of Uttaranchal and others …Respondents. Sri Anil Kumar Joshi, Advocate present for the petitioners. Sri N.P. Sah, Standing Counsel present for the State of Uttarakhand. Hon’ble Sudhanshu Dhulia, J. (oral) This writ petition was dismissed for non prosecution vide order dated 17.9.2009. Now a restoration application (MCC No. 904 of 2010) has been filed along with an application for condonation of delay. Reasons shown in the delay condonation application appear to be bona fide. Delay condonation application (CLMA No. 10099 of 2010) is allowed. Delay in filing the restoration application is condoned. Reasons shown in the restoration application for recalling the order dated 17.9.2009 appear to be bona fide. Restoration application (MCC No. 904 of 2010) is allowed. Order dated 17.9.2009 is recalled. Writ petition is restored to its original number. Since it is a very old matter pertaining to the year 2002, the matter is being heard today. Heard Sri Anil Kumar Joshi, Advocate present for the petitioners as well as Sri N.P. Sah, Standing Counsel present for the State. The case of the petitioners is that they are working in an institute known as “Leading Tailoring and Cutting Academy”, which is in Dehradun, Uttarakhand. Since there is another “Leading Tailoring and Cutting Academy” at Varanasi which is under grant in aid and the Academy where the petitioners are working is only a 2 franchise/branch of the said institute, it is also liable to be put under grant in aid and therefore it is stated that the salary and other emoluments to the petitioner be given as per grant in aid scheme. The State in its counter affidavit has clearly denied the proposition of the petitioners stating that the institute was ever under grant in aid and is not liable to give salary to the petitioners. This Court is in total agreement with the submission made by the State. The petitioners have no claim against the State inasmuch as “Leading Tailoring and Cutting Academy” is not an institute under grant in aid. Writ petition is totally without merit and is liable to be dismissed and is hereby dismissed. No order as to costs. Interim order, if any, stands vacated. (Sudhanshu Dhulia, J.) 5.3.2011 Avneet