IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARANCHAL AT NAINITAL Writ Petition No. 1179 of 2003 (M/B) 1. Diwan Singh Patiyal s/o Shir Jodh Singh 2. Aan Singh Hotiyal s/o Shri Pratap Singh Hotiyal, 3. Dhan Singh Hotiyal, s/o Shri Mangal Singh Hotiyal All R/o Village- Pangu, Sangari, Dhakdhona, District Pithoragarh, Uttaranchal …… Petitioners Versus 1. State Of Uttaranchal Through Secretary, Home Affairs, Dehradun And Secretary, Department Of Environment 2. National Hydroelectric Power Corporation Through C.M.D. (Chairman And Managing Director) N.H.P.C. Office Complex, Sector 33, Faridabad, Hariyana. 3. Kazima Daewo a Company on Venture Dhulinganga, Hydroelectric Project Lat No. 1, Dharachula, District Pithoragarh (Uttaranchal) Through K.Y. Lee And S.K. Keem Incharge of the Project. 4. National Hydroelectric Power Corporation Through Manager/Authorized Incharge Shir S.K. Agarwal, Chief Engineer, Dhauliganga Pariyogana, Dharachula, District Pithoragarh (Uttaranchal) 5. Union Of India Through Secretary, Department Of Environment. …… Respondents ……… Mr. Arvind Vashistha Advocate with Mr. Yogesh Pande, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. N.C. Gupta, Standing Counsel for respondent no. 1. Mr. V.B.S. Negi, Asstt. Solicitor General for respondent 2 and 4. None for respondent 3 and 5. Coram: Hon’ble Rajeev Gupta, C.J. Hon’ble P.C. Pant, J. RAJEEV GUPTA, C.J. Mr. Arvind Vashistha Advocate with Mr. Yogesh Pande, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. N.C. Gupta, Standing Counsel for respondent no. 1. Mr. V.B.S. Negi, Asstt. Solicitor General for respondent 2 and 4. None for respondent 3 and 5. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioners seeks permission to withdraw the writ petition. 3. Permission granted. 4. The writ petition, therefore, is dismissed as withdrawn. 5. The amount of Rs. 15,000/- (Rupees Fifteen Thousand only) deposited by the petitioners in compliance of the order dated 14.05.2004 shall be returned to the petitioners. (P.C. Pant, J.) (Rajeev Gupta, C.J.) 04.04.2006 04.04.2006 A