IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL Writ Petition No. 07 (S/B) of 2010 Govind Singh Rathore .……… Petitioner Versus State of Uttarakhand & others. .………. Respondents Mr. Rakesh Thapliyal, Advocate for Mr. Sanjay Bhatt, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. H.M. Raturi, Standing Counsel for respondent No. 1. Mr. D.S. Patni, Advocate for respondent No. 2. Mr. M.C. Pant, Advocate for respondent No. 3. JUDGMENT Coram: Hon’ble J.S. Khehar, C.J. Hon’ble Sudhanshu Dhulia, J. J.S. KHEHAR, C. J. (Oral) Learned counsel for the petitioner, during the course of hearing invited our attention to the impugned order dated 18.01.2007 (annexure no. 3), so as to contend, that a positive recommendation has been made in favour of respondent No. 3 and in case the aforesaid recommendation is accepted, the petitioner would suffer irreparable loss. It is submitted, that the petitioner will be satisfied if the competent authority, before passing the final order, based on the impugned order dated 18.01.2007, affords an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner. The course of action suggested by the learned counsel for the petitioner is not opposed by the learned counsel for the respondents. In view of the above, the instant writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents to pass a final order based on the recommendations made through communication dated 18.01.2007, only after affording an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner. In view of the instant order passed by us, we consider it just and appropriate to extend the time afforded to the competent authority to pass a final order by a further period of two months, so as to expire on 09.04.2010. The instant writ petition stands disposed of in the aforesaid terms. 2 A copy of this order be furnished to the learned counsel for the respondent Nos. 1 and 2 under the signature of the Bench Secretary attached to this Court, for onward transmission to the concerned authorities within 24 hours. (Sudhanshu Dhulia, J.) (J.S. Khehar, C. J.) 09.02.2010 09.02.2010 Amit