IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKAHAND AT NAINITAL Writ Petition No. 85 of 2007 (S/B) Rashid Ali Khan S/o Dr. Hafiz Ali Khan, R/o Tehsil Compound, Dehradun. ….. Petitioner Versus 1. State of Uttarakhand, Through Secretary, Personnel Department, Government of Uttarakhand, Dehradun. 2. Chief Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of Uttarakhand, Dehradun. 3. District Magistrate, Dehradun. 4. Union of India through Secretary, Personnel Department, Government of India, New Delhi. 5. State of Uttar Pradesh, Through Secretary, Personnel Department, Government of Uttar Pradesh, Lucknow ….. Respondents Mr. Sohail Ahmad Siddiqui, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Ashish Joshi, Brief Holder for respondent Nos.1 to 3 Mr. Arvind Vashishth, Assistant Solicitor General for respondent No.4. Ms. Beena Pandey, Standing Counsel (U.P. Govt.) for respondent No. 5. JUDGMENT Coram: Hon’ble Rajeev Gupta, C.J. Hon’ble J.C.S. Rawat,J. RAJEEV GUPTA, C. J. (Oral) Mr. Sohail Ahmad Siddiqui, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Ashish Joshi, Brief Holder for respondent Nos.1 to 3 Mr. Arvind Vashishth, Assistant Solicitor General for respondent No.4. Ms. Beena Pandey, Standing Counsel (U.P. Govt.) for respondent No. 5. 2. The learned counsel for the respondents point out that the writ petition filed by petitioner Rashid Ali Khan has, now, become infructuous, as the petitioner, after his relieving vide order dated 03.05.2007, must have by now joined in the State of Uttar Pradesh. 3. In this view of the matter, the writ petition is dismissed as infructuous. (J.C.S.Rawat, J.) (Rajeev Gupta, C.J.) 19.11.2007 19.11.2007 G