IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL Writ Petition (P.I.L.) No. 96 of 2010 Vishal Chauhan S/o Sri Suresh Chand Chauhan, R/o Village Salempur Mahdood & Post Bahadrabad, Tehsil & District Haridwar. ………….. Petitioner Versus 1. State of Uttarakhand through Secretary, Panchayati Raj, Dehradun. 2. District Magistrate, Haridwar, District Haridwar. 3. District Panchayat Raj Officer, Haridwar. .…...……. Respondents Present: Mr. Lok Pal Singh, Advocate for the petitioner. Coram : Hon’ble Barin Ghosh, Chief Justice Hon’ble V. K. Bist, Judge Date of Decision : 03.01.2011 Barin Ghosh, C. J. (Oral) The instant writ petition challenges the reservation in District Haridwar, as disclosed in a Notification dated 2nd December 2010. The principal premise in the writ petition is that the reservation is required to be made on the basis of ratio of population of the State. That is incorrect and contrary to the mandate contained in the Constitution of India. It has been stated that in one of the Blocks in District Haridwar, rotation has not been affected. At the same time, it has not been brought on record that having regard to the ratio of population in that Block, any other community could represent for the Block in question. That being the situation, the writ petition is utterly frivolous and meritless. The same is dismissed. ( V.K. Bist, J. ) ( Barin Ghosh, C.J.) 03.01.2011 P. Singh