CWP No.17453 of 2009 --1-- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP No.17453 of 2009 Date of decision : 27.04.2010 Dial Singh ...Petitioner Versus State of Punjab and others ...Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE AJAY KUMAR MITTAL **** Present: Mr. Sachin Sharma, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. Satish Bhanot, Addl. AG, Punjab. **** AJAY KUMAR MITTAL, J. (ORAL) The petitioner, who is a battle causalty and whose left knee was amputated during the Indo-Pak War of 1971, has approached this Court under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a writ in the nature of mandamus directing the Deputy Commissioner, Tarn Taran-respondent No.4, to allot him agricultural land as per the policy framed by the respondents in this regard. Upon notice, reply on behalf of the respondents has been filed wherein it has been stated in para 9 as under:- “9. That the Revenue Department has allotted 5 acres of land to the petitioner in village Warhing Khera, District Muktsar out of Agricultural CWP No.17453 of 2009 --2-- lands donated by the public spirited persons for the benefit of Army personnels vide memo. No.13/82/10-LR.5/1737 dated 4.2.2010 (Annexure-R/3) addressed to the Deputy Commissioner, Muktsar and with a copy to the Deponent.” Learned counsel for the petitioner states that in view of the above, the writ petition has been rendered infructuous and may be disposed of as such. Ordered accordingly. April 27, 2010 (AJAY KUMAR MITTAL) atulsethi JUDGE