WPMS/399/2023
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      IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND
                  AT NAINITAL


          THE HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE SRI VIPIN SANGHI
                                 AND
              THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE ALOK KUMAR VERMA




              WRIT PETITION (M/S) NO. 399 OF 2023


                        24TH FEBRUARY, 2023

Between:


Mohd. Saleem                               ......         Petitioner


and


Nagar Palika Parishad, Ramnagar            ......         Respondent


Counsel for the petitioner     :   Mr. Bhupesh     Kandpal,   learned
                                   counsel

Counsel for the respondents    :   Mr. B.D. Pande, learned counsel


The Court made the following:


JUDGMENT: (per Hon'ble The Chief Justice Sri Vipin Sanghi)



             Issue notice.


             Counsel for the respondent appears and accepts

notice.


2)           The relief sought in this petition reads as

follows:
                                 2




          "A writ, order or direction in the nature of
          mandamus directing the respondent to decide
          the representation dated 23.01.2023 (Annexure
          No.   3   to    the   writ   petition)   moved   by   the
          petitioner before the Executive Officer, Nagar
          Palika Parishad, Ramnagar, District Nainital as
          early as possible in accordance with law."


3)        Though the relief sought in the petition appears

to be innocuous, in fact, the petitioner is seeking our seal

of approval on the prayer made in the representation,

which is to seek extension of the contractual period of 52

days, which, according to the petitioner, was the delayed

period, during which the petitioner was not able to work

the contract awarded to him by the respondent.


4)        We cannot put our seal of approval on the relief

sought by the petitioner in his representation.                 The

representation made by the petitioner may be decided on

its merits by the respondent.


5)        Petition stands disposed of in the aforesaid

terms.


                                            ________________
                                            VIPIN SANGHI, C.J.



                                        _________________
                                       ALOK KUMAR VERMA, J.

Dt: 24th FEBRUARY, 2023 Negi