IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Civil Writ Petition No. 14550 of 2006 DATE OF DECISION : JULY 29, 2009 AVINASH KUMAR ....... PETITIONER(S) VERSUS STATE OF PUNJAB & ORS. .... RESPONDENT(S) CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAI LAMBA PRESENT: None for the petitioner(s). Ms. Charu Tuli, Senior DAG, Punjab. AJAI LAMBA, J. (Oral) This Civil Writ Petition under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India has been filed praying for issuance of a writ in the nature of mandamus directing the respondents to re-fix and release the salary of the petitioner. In the petition, it has been pleaded that the petitioner was recruited as a Constable in Punjab Police on 28.9.1989 and remained Civil Writ Petition No. 14550 of 2006 2 posted at Faridkot. Subsequently, Muktsar was created as a District and the petitioner was posted at Muktsar in the year 1996. Thereafter, the petitioner was transferred from one place to the other. It seems that during the course of transfer from place to another, the petitioner did not join the place of posting. Be that as it may, the claim is for the salary for the said period. Learned counsel for the respondent-State, on instructions from Shri Gurmail Singh, Civil Suit Clerk, Office of Senior Superintendent of Police, Ferozepur, states that all dues of the petitioner have been released and, therefore, the cause of action does not survive. In view of the statement made on behalf of the respondents, this petition is disposed of as infructuous. July 29, 2009 ( AJAI LAMBA ) Kang JUDGE 1. To be referred to the Reporters or not? 2. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest?