IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL Writ Petition (M/S) No.1530 of 2009. Ramesh Sharma, S/O Late D.P.Sharma, R/O C-2, Handi Bandi Bara Patthar, Nainital. … Petitioner. Vs. State of Uttarakhand and two others. … Respondents. Sri Sharad Sharma, Senior Advocate with Ms. Indu Sharma, Advocate, learned counsel for the petitioner. Sri K.P.Upadhyay, learned Additional C.S.C. for the respondents. Date October 27, 2009. P.C.: Hon’ble B.S.Verma, J. Heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the record. By means of this writ petition, the petitioner has sought a writ in the nature of mandamus commanding the respondent no. 2 to consider and pass an appropriate final order of granting conversion of the land in possession of the petitioner after having been validly purchased the same. According to the petitioner, the predecessor of the petitioner purchased the property area 46 Sq.Mt. from M/s Regency Industries Limited on 4-5-2005 through registered sale deed and he is also in possession of the said property. The petitioner had applied for free hold as per Nazul Policy issued by the Government to that effect on 27-2-1999. The petitioner has already deposited Rs. 1200/- towards the charges of conversion of Nazul land into free hold as mentioned in paragraph 10 of the 2 writ petition; but the respondent authority is lingering on the matter in not deciding the application. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner has contended that the respondent-authority be directed to decide the application of the petitioner within a stipulated period. Prayer is innocuous. Learned Additional Chief Standing Counsel has no objection if the application is ordered to be decided within a time frame in accordance with law by the authority concerned. In the facts and circumstances of the case, the respondent no.2- District Magistrate Nainital is directed to take a decision on the application of the petitioner, which is pending for conversion on the basis of material on record and as per Nazul Policy in accordance with law within a period of eight weeks from the date of production of certified copy of this order. With the above direction, the writ petition is disposed of finally. Costs easy. All pending applications also stand disposed of. (B.S.Verma,J.) RCP 3