Shivam Mines Writ Petition Dismissed

Authority: High Court of Uttarakhand at Nainital

Order Date: 14 July 2026

Case Overview

• Petitioner: Shivam Mines And Minerals (mining company).
• Respondents: State of Uttarakhand; Garhwal Mandal Vikas Nigam Limited; General Manager (Mining).
• Writ Petition: No. 176 of 2024 filed by the petitioner seeking relief (specific relief not detailed in the order).
• Court Observation: The matter was listed under cases likely to be infructuous; no party appeared to press the writ petition.
• Counsel Details: State counsel listed as B.P.S. Mer (learned standing counsel). Counsel for respondents 2 & 3: Mohammad Suhail, learned counsel, holding brief of Sandeep Kothari.

Final Outcome

• The writ petition is dismissed for want of prosecution.
• All pending applications related to the petition are disposed of accordingly.
• Order pronounced by Chief Justice Manoj Kumar Gupta, C.J., and Justice Subhash Upadhyay.

Topics: Legal Dismissal, Mining Sector