1 17 S.B. CIVIL WRIT PETITION NO.3278/2006. M/s. Ashoka Buildcon Limited Vs. The State of Rajasthan & Ors. Date of Order :: 4th November 2008. HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH MAHESHWARI Mr. Manish Patel for Mr. M.S. Singhvi, for the petitioner. Mr. V.K. Mathur ] Mr. Rajeev Purohit ], for the respondents. ..... BY THE COURT: Learned counsel Mr.V.K.Mathur appearing for the respondent Department submits that the grievance as voiced in this writ petition cannot be said to be surviving for subsequent events; and this writ petition has been rendered infructuous. This writ petition was filed by the petitioner-dealer way back on 13.06.2006 essentially questioning the recovery of sales tax by the contractor of the Department (respondent No.6 herein) and writ, order or direction were sought against the official respondents to ensure that the respondent No.6 should not collect the tax from the petitioner on the goods used in construction and maintenance of road as per the Notification dated 29.03.2001. It has been pointed out by the learned counsel for the respondent Department that the 2 respondent No.6 was at contract with them for the period 15.09.2005 and 14.09.2007 and with the said contract period being over, the grievance as stated in this writ petition cannot be said to be surviving. In view of the submissions as made by the learned counsel for the respondent Department and looking to the subject matter, this Court is satisfied that nothing further survives for consideration in this writ petition and the same is rendered infructuous. The writ petition is dismissed as infructuous. No costs. (DINESH MAHESHWARI), J. Mohan/