Civil Writ Petition No. 14185 of 2006 1 .. IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Civil Writ Petition No. 14185 of 2006 Date of Decision : Sept. 25, 2006 Amarjit Singh ... Petitioner Versus State of Punjab etc. .. Respondents CORAM : Hon`ble Mr. Justice Jasbir Singh, Hon`ble Mr. Justice Pritam Pal. Present : Shri S.K.Chawla, Advocate, for the petitioner. Shri B.S.Sewak, DAG, Punjab, for the respondents. JASBIR SINGH, J. (Oral) Pursuant to the directions issued by this Court vide order dated Sept. 7, 2006, Mohamad Iqbal Bhatt, District Development and Panchayat Officer and Chatter Pal Singh, Block Development and Panchayat Officer, Faridkot are present in Court. This writ petition has been filed with a prayer to quash order dated 18.8.2006 (Annexure P/2). During arguments, it has also transpired that after passing of the above said order, D.D.P.O. Faridkot has also appointed Administrator vide order dated 8.9.2006. It is not in dispute that the Sarpanch and Civil Writ Petition No. 14185 of 2006 2 .. Panches are equally divided. As per provisions of law, Sarpanch has a casting vote. Under the circumstances, it cannot be said that the Sarpanch has no majority with him. When confronted with this situation and the proposition of law, referred to above, Shri Sewak, on getting instructions from the officers, referred to above, states that the order dated 18.8.2006 (Annexure P/2) and also order dated 8.9.2006, appointing Administrator, shall be deemed to have been withdrawn. In view of the statement made by counsel for the respondents, this writ petition has become infructuous. Disposed of accordingly. [ JASBIR SINGH ] JUDGE [ PRITAM PAL ] Sept. 25, 2006 JUDGE som