Authority: Uttarakhand High Court
Order Date: 21.07.2026
Case Overview
- Parties: Mahendra Sunrise Estate Pvt Ltd (Petitioner) vs. State of Uttarakhand (Respondent).
- Case Number: WPMS/2015/2026.
- Judge: Hon'ble Manoj Kumar Tiwari, J.
- Counsel for Petitioner: Mr. Himanshu Pal (learned counsel).
- Counsel for State: Mr. V.D. Bisen, learned Additional C.S.C. for the State of Uttarakhand.
- Land Details: Petitioner owns non‑agricultural land at Bhupatwala, District Haridwar, identified as Khasra No. 4/27.
- Purpose Sought: Use of the land for a temporary bus‑stand to manage vehicle influx during the Kumbh Mela.
- Reliefs Sought in Writ Petition:
1. Uphold constitutional right under Article 300A and direct the State not to interfere with peaceful possession of the land without due process of law.
2. Declare that the e‑tender dated 15.05.2026 (Annexure No. 11, page 163) is not applicable to the petitioner’s private property.
- State’s Submission:
- Produced a letter issued by the District Magistrate, Haridwar, to the Secretary, Urban Development dated 29.05.2026, seeking permission for the temporary bus‑stand.
- The letter indicated a meeting scheduled on 18.07.2026 at the Tehsildar’s office to decide on compensation.
- Noted that Kumbh Mela is scheduled for January/February 2027, requiring a temporary bus‑stand due to heavy vehicle influx.
- Assured that reasonable compensation, as per law, would be paid to persons holding de facto/de jure title over the land.
- Stated that the bus‑stand would be removed after the Kumbh Mela and possession would be handed back to the rightful owners.
Final Outcome
- The writ petition is disposed of in terms of the statement made by the learned State Counsel.
- The court did not grant the reliefs sought by Mahendra Sunrise Estate Pvt Ltd, effectively dismissing the petition.
Topics: Legal Dispute, Land Acquisition