IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL Writ Petition No. 2719 (MS) of 2011 Mukesh Singh …Petitioner Versus State of Uttarakhand and others …Respondents Mr. R.S. Sammal, Advocate present for the petitioner. Mr. H.M. Raturi, Standing Counsel present for the State of Uttarakhand. Hon’ble Sudhanshu Dhulia, J. (Oral) 1. Heard Mr. R.S. Sammal, Advocate present for the petitioner and Mr. H.M. Raturi, Standing Counsel present for the State of Uttarakhand. 2. The petitioner sought income certificate from the Tehsildar, Sitarganj, district Udham Singh Nagar as his wife was selected on the post of “Angan Bari Karyakatri” in “Anganbari” Centre Village Aamkheda for which she has to produce it. The initial income certificate was granted to the petitioner by the Tehsildar, Sitarganj that the monthly income of the petitioner is 1,000/-. Subsequently, certain persons made complaint that the income certificate of the petitioner is not proper and an inquiry was made by the subsequent Tehsildar of the same Tehsil, according to which, monthly income of the petitioner is `3,000/-. Thereafter another inquiry was made by the concerned authority in which it is stated that monthly income of the petitioner is ` 5,000/- and this inquiry has been made by the same authority i.e. Tehsildar. The petitioner has an agricultural land about one acre, thus admittedly the petitioner is based on agriculture and is a farmer. Moreover, these three inquiries stating three different income of the petitioner, which prima facie show that there is a certain arbitrariness in the matter. 2 3. Mr. H.M. Raturi, Standing Counsel appearing for the State of Uttarakhand has fairly submitted that the matter may be disposed of with a suitable direction to the concerned authority. 4. As such, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the District Magistrate, Udham Singh Nagar to constitute a committee at his own level or through the subordinate officers other than the Tehsildar, Sitarganj so that the correct income of the petitioner may be ascertained. Needful be done within a month from the date a certified copy of this order is produced before him. 5. With the aforesaid direction, the writ petition is disposed of. 6. No order as to costs. (Sudhanshu Dhulia, J.) Dated: 26.12.2011 Virendra