C.W.P. No.13046 of 1991 -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH C.W.P. No.13046 of 1991 Date of Decision: 09.12.2010 Shri D.C. Garg and others ……Petitioners Versus State of Haryana and others ……Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAY TEWARI -.- Present: None for the petitioners. Mr. Amit Kumar, D.A.G., Haryana. 1. Whether Reporters of local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2. To be referred to the Reporters or not? 3. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest? AJAY TEWARI, J. (ORAL) This petition was filed for issuing writ of mandamus directing respondents No.1 to 3 to release the salary of the petitioner and other members of the staff of Gandhi Memorial National College, Ambala Cantt. Learned Deputy Advocate General, Haryana states that while going through the record of the case he came across a letter dated 4.11.1991 wherein it was mentioned as follows:- “From The Director of Higher Education, Haryana, C.W.P. No.13046 of 1991 -2- Chandigarh. To The Advocate General, Chandigarh. Memo No.449-24/21-91-C.II(2), Dated: Chandigarh, the 4-11-91 Sub:- C.W.P. No.13046/91-D.C. Garg v/s State. Ref. your letter no.27789 dated 27.9.91 on the subject noted above. It is intimated that the salary of the entire staff since been released before the hearing of the case. This position was intimated to you vide memo no.24/21-91-C.II(2) dated 6.9.91 (Copy enclosed). It was requested that this position may please be brought to the notice of Hon’ble High Court and writ petition may please be got rendered infructuous. But on 11.9.91 there was a strike of the Advocates and no law officer appeared in the Court on 11.9.91. As such the Court has admitted the writ petition. Keeping in view the above position, there is no need to file the written statement as the relief sought far has been allowed. Sd/- Dy. Director Colleges. For Director of Higher Education, Haryana Chd.” In the circumstances, this petition is dismissed as having been rendered infructuous. ( AJAY TEWARI ) C.W.P. No.13046 of 1991 -3- December 09, 2010 JUDGE ashish