HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL Writ Petition No. 53 of 2009 (M/S) Bhupendra Singh & others …. Petitioners Versus State of Uttarakhand and others. …. Respondents Mr. Rakesh Thapliyal, learned counsel for the petitioner. Mr. R.C. Arya, learned Brief Holder for the State of Uttarakhand. 6th March, 2009 Hon’ble Sudhanshu Dhulia, J. By means of the present writ petition, the petitioners have prayed that the respondents be directed to decide the pending applications of the petitioners regarding grant of temporary permit/extension to the petitioners in respect of Khatima to Poliganj route. Statement has been made at the bar by Mr. R.C. Arya, learned Brief Holder for the State of Uttarakhand, who has also shown a letter dated 5.3.2009 issued by the Secretary, State Transport Authority, Uttarakhand wherein it has been stated that temporary permits have been granted to all the applicants who have applied for the said route. In view of the statement given by Mr. R.C. Arya, learned Brief Holder for the State, cause of action for filing the writ petition no more survives. On the basis of the statement made by Mr. R.C. Arya, learned Brief Holder for the State, learned counsel for the petitioners, Mr. Rakesh Thapliyal, seeks to withdraw the petition. Writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. (Sudhanshu Dhulia, J.) 6.3.2009 Avneet 2