IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL Writ Petition No. 2188 of 2010 (M/S) Sanjay Kumar S/o Sri Avtar Singh … Petitioner Versus State of Uttarakhand and others … Respondents Mr. A.V. Pundir, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. P.C. Bisht, Brief Holder for respondents. (Hon’ble B.S. Verma, J.) Heard Mr. A.V. Pundir, Advocate for the petitioner and Mr. P.C. Bisht, Brief Holder for respondents. By means of this petition the petitioner has sought a writ in the nature of mandamus commanding/directing the respondent No.4 to grant O.B.C. Certificate to the petitioner. According to the petitioner he is the domicile of State of Uttarakhand. His grand father is having his property, his own house at Roorkee before the birth of petitioner. The petitioner has applied for O.B.C. caste certificate before the Tehsildar Roorkee, but he has rejected the application of the petitioner vide order dated 20-12-2010, without giving an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner, which is against the principle of natural justice. I feel before passing impugned order by respondent No.4, an opportunity of hearing should have been afforded to the petitioner. The Tehsildar Roorkee is directed to give an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner and thereafter shall pass fresh order in accordance with law/G.O. within a period of four weeks from the date of production of certified copy of this order. Till fresh order is passed by respondent No.4, the impugned order shall be kept in abeyance. With the above direction, the writ petition is finally disposed of. Dated: 28-12-2010 (B.S. Verma, J. ) ISB 1