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Mahesh Chandra Durgapal v. State of Uttarakhand

Uttarakhand HC6 Jul 2026WPMS/1916/2026

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Uttarakhand High Court, WPMS/1916/2026, decided 06.07.2026 by Manoj Kumar Tiwari, J. Petitioner (65 percent physically disabled) sought decision on his pending application for ₹2,00,000/- financial assistance from the Chief Minister's Discretionary Fund, earlier recommended by the District Magistrate on 28.05.2025. Petition disposed of with a request to respondent no. 1 to place the matter before the Competent Authority for decision; no statute or precedent cited; no monetary award made.

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Request to respondent no. 1 (State of Uttarakhand) to have the matter placed before the Competent Authority for decision on the petitioner's application for financial assistance. ¶3

Mahesh Chandra Durgapal Vs State of Uttarakhand — Uttarakhand HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

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UKHC010107692026

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2026:UHC:5363

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SL. No.	Date	Office Notes, reports, orders or proceedings or directions and Registrar’s order with Signatures	COURT’S OR JUDGE’S ORDERS
			WPMS/1916/2026 Mahesh Chandra Durgapal Petitioner Versus State Of Uttarakhand Respondent Hon’ble Manoj Kumar Tiwari, J 1. Mr. Prince Chauhan, learned counsel for the petitioner. 2. Mr. Suyash Pant, learned Additional C.S.C. for the State of Uttarakhand. 3. Petitioner suffers from 65 percent physical disability, as his hand & leg is affected by paralysis. According to him, he applied for financial assistance from the Discretionary Fund available to Hon’ble the Chief Minister and his application was recommended by District Magistrate for assistance of ₹2,00,000/- (Rupees Two Lakh Only).
			4. Reportedly, no decision is taken on petitioner’s application, as such, he has approached this Court seeking a direction to consider his claim in the light of the recommendation made by District Magistrate on 28.05.2025. 5. Having regard to the facts of the case, the writ petition is disposed of with a request to respondent no. 1 to have the matter placed before the Competent Authority for decision on petitioner’s application.
			(Manoj Kumar Tiwari, J) 06.07.2026 Aswal NITI RAJ SINGH ASWAL Digitally signed by NITI RAJ SINGH ASWAL DN: c=IN, o=HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND, ou=HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND, 2.5.4.20=eacc6757ee7881e933ff8934f07477005aa85f9802a3a08b08d136 9512ea30f3, postalCode=263001, st=UTTARAKHAND, serialNumber=44EB54CBF00B7698CB6F10C2CE3D26F5C22DACF4F4610 C1FE58A58531726FBB0, cn=NITI RAJ SINGH ASWAL Date: 2026.07.06 05:35:19 -07'00'

Mahesh Chandra Durgapal v. State of Uttarakhand

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