25.11.2009. Present: Mr.G.C.Gupta, Sr. Advocate with Mr. Pawan Sharma, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. J.S.Rana, Assistant Advocate General For respondents No. 1 and 2. Mr. G.D.Verma, Sr. Advocate with Mr. B.C.Verma, Advocate for respondents No. 3 to 5 CMP.No. 980/2009. Allowed. CMPMO.No. 49 of 2003. In this petition, the petitioners have assailed the order dated 18th March, 2002 passed by the Deputy Commissioner, Shimla rejecting the petitioners’ application under Rule 12 read with Rule 19 of the H.P. Nautor Land Rules, 1968. The petition was filed in the year 2003. Mr. Verma has invited my attention to the judgment and decree dated 23rd March, 2009 passed by the Civil Court in Civil Suit No. 115-1 of 1999 titled Smt. Kamla Devi and another Vs. Bal Krishan Sharma and others involving the same subject matter and controversy in issue. The petitioners’ suit stands dismissed and the judgment and decree has attained finality. Hence, the present petition has become infructuous. The petition is disposed of as such. (Sanjay Karol), Judge. November 25, 2009(R)