IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKAND AT NAINITAL WRIT PETITION NO. 764(S/S) OF 2010 Dharmanand Belwal ……. Petitioner. Versus State of Uttarakhand and others …. Respondents. Mr. B.S. Negi, learned counsel for the petitioner. Mr. N.P. Shah, learned Standing Counsel for the respondents. (Hon’ble B.S. Verma, J.) Heard Mr. B.S. Negi, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. N.P. Sah, learned Standing Counsel for the respondents. By way of this petition, the petitioner has sought the writ in the nature of mandamus commanding the respondents to adjust/absorb the services of the petitioner on the post of Shiksha Mitra in the upgraded Education Guarantee Centre in District Nainital according to G.O. dated 28.6.2006 and 15.12.2006 and give him salary/honorarium month to month. In the course of arguments, the learned counsel for the petitioner has urged that the petitioner has moved a representation, Annexure No.12 to the writ petition, before the Additional District Education Officer, District Nainital for redressal of his grievance, but the same is still pending. Hence, the respondent No.4 be directed to decide the same by a speaking order and the writ petition may be disposed of today. Prayer is innocuous. Without entering into the merit of the case, the respondent No.4 is directed to decide the representation of the petitioner and pass a speaking and reasoned order thereon, within a period of six weeks from the date of production of certified copy of this order. 2 With the above direction, the writ petition is disposed of finally. (B.S. Verma, J.) Dated: 28-08-2010 ISB 3