IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL Writ Petition No. 2726 (MS) of 2011 Himalaya enterprises, K.M.D.T. …Petitioner Versus State of Uttarakhand and others …Respondents Mr. A.S. Rawat, Senior Advocate assisted by Mr. Raveendra Singh Bisht, Advocate present for the petitioner. Mr. H.M. Raturi, Standing Counsel present for the State of Uttarakhand. Mr. Ashish Joshi, Advocate present for respondent no. 3. Hon’ble Sudhanshu Dhulia, J. (Oral) 1. Heard Mr. A.S. Rawat, Senior Advocate assisted by Mr. Raveendra Singh Bisht, Advocate for the petitioner, Mr. H.M. Raturi, Standing Counsel for the State of Uttarakhand and Mr. Ashish Joshi, Advocate for respondent no. 3. 2. Under an authority from the Municipal Corporation, Haldwani, Nainital, the petitioner was given a contract to put certain hoardings within the municipal limits of Haldwani. The petitioner has annexed an order of municipal authority to this effect, however, the contention of the petitioner is that inspite of this authorisation whereby these hoardings have been put, the City Magistrate, Haldwani is removing these hoardings forcibly. The petitioner has moved a representation only on 24.12.2011 before the District Magistrate, Nainital, however, the petitioner apprehends that nothing would be done on his representation. Counsel appearing for the Municipal Corporation Mr. Ashish Joshi states that valid authority has been given to the petitioner to put such hoardings, and supports the case of the petitioner. 2 3. In view of the above submissions made by learned counsel for the parties, the writ petition is disposed of finally with a direction to the District Magistrate, Nainital to dispose of the pending representation of the petitioner within a period of two weeks from today. Till the period of two weeks or until such representation is decided by the concerned authority, whichever is earlier, the respondents shall not interfere with the hoardings as given to the petitioner, if the same are in accordance with law. 4. With the aforesaid direction, the writ petition is disposed of finally. 5. No order as to costs. (Sudhanshu Dhulia, J.) Dated: 27.12.2011 Virendra