IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.6740 of 2007 Ram Sudin Singh Versus The Bihar State Electricity Board ----------- For the Petitioner : Mr. Vijayeshwar Pd. Adv. ` : Shashank Shekhar Sinha Adv. For Respondent No. 1 : Mr. Vinay Kirti Singh Adv. : ----------- 3. 27.06.2011 Heard the parties. Since the filing of the present writ petition, it appears that the petitioner has expired on 25.3.2010 and his legal heirs were permitted by this court to be substituted for the petitioner by order dated 21.6.2011. Learned counsel for the respondent Board was granted time to file counter affidavit. He submits that by reason of death of the petitioner himself, the entire disciplinary proceeding has become infructuous. The petitioners as substituted will be at liberty to file a representation before the concerned authorities for settlement of their claims in respect of the service benefits of the deceased petitioner. In case such representation is filed within one month hereof, the same will be considered and disposed of expeditiously by the concerned respondent preferably within a period of further 3 months thereafter.. With these observations, the writ petition is disposed of. Fahad. ( Vikash Jain, J )