NAINITAL, India, April 30 -- Uttarakhand High Court issued the following judgment on April 15:

IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL

THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE MR. MANOJ KUMAR GUPTA AND THE HON'BLE JUSTICE MR. SUBHASH UPADHYAY

Writ Petition (M/B) No.214 of 2026

April 15, 2026

Rajesh Mehta Petitioner Versus State of Uttarakhand & Ors. Respondents

Presence:- Mr. Atul Kumar Bansal, learned counsel for the petitioner Mr. B.S. Parihar, learned Additional C.S.C. with Mr. Mohinder Singh Bisht, learned Brief Holder for the State.

JUDGMENT : (per Mr. Manoj Kumar Gupta C. J.)

1. Heard learned counsel for the parties. 2. The present writ petition has been filed assailing an order dated 31.12.2025 passed by respondent no.3 herein i.e. Directorate of Geology and Mining Uttarakhand, Bhopalpani, Raipur Thano Airport Motor Road, Dehradun through its Director General in compliance of order dated 19.11.2025 in WPMB No.988/2025. The said writ petition was filed by the petitioner herein alleging that although he ceased to be a partner in the firm respondent no.4-M/s Shiva Stone Crusher but his name was continued to be shown as a partner.

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