Authority: Supreme Court of India, Civil Appellate Jurisdiction

Order Date: 20 July 2026

Case Overview

  • Parties: The State of Uttarakhand & Ors (Appellant) vs. Aali Bedini Bagzi Bugyal Sanrakshan Samiti (Respondent).
  • Origin: Appeal filed under Special Leave to Appeal (C) No. 24801/2019, arising from the impugned final judgment and order dated 21‑08‑2018 passed by the High Court of Uttarakhand at Nainital in WPPIL No.123/2014.
  • High Court Directions: The High Court had issued multiple directions labelled C, E and L, which the Supreme Court found impractical and unnecessary to sustain.
  • Intervention/Impleadment Applications: Numerous IA numbers (143459/2022, 143456/2022, 52538/2023, 154481/2022, 154473/2022, 154467/2022, 154459/2022, 143468/2022) were pending before the Court.
  • Counsel: For the State – Mr. Abhishek Atrey (AOR), Dr. Abhishek Atrey, Ms. Rachna Gandhi, Ms. Ambika Atrey, Mr. Navneet Gupta. For the Respondent – Mr. Manish Raghav (AOR).

Order Details

1. Leave granted to the appeal.

2. The appeal is allowed in part, as reflected in the signed order.

3. Direction Nos. C, E and L from the High Court judgment dated 21‑08‑2018 are set aside.

4. The remainder of the High Court judgment is directed to be given effect in letter and spirit.

5. All pending applications, including the listed intervention/impleadment petitions, stand disposed of.

Final Outcome

  • The Supreme Court partially overturns the High Court’s earlier directions, preserving the substantive portion of the judgment while discarding the impractical directives C, E and L. All ancillary applications are closed, providing finality to the proceedings.

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