IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NIANITAL Writ Petition No. 114 of 2006 (S/B) Devi Dutt Joshi s/o Late Sri Amba Dutt Joshi, Prosecuting Officer, Prosecution Department, Haldwani, District Nainital ……. Petitioner Versus 1. State of Uttaranchal through Principal Secretary, Home Department, Dehradun, District Dehradun. 2. Director, Prosecution, Uttaranchal, Police Headquarter, Dehradun, District Dehradun. 3. Keshar Singh, Prosecution Officer, The Prosecution Department, Haldwani, District Nainital. ……… Respondents ……………….. Sri Lalit Sharma, Advocate for the petitioners. Sri Ashish Joshi, Brief Holder for respondents 1 and 2. JUDGMENT Coram: Hon’ble Rajeev Gupta, C.J. Hon’ble J.C.S. Rawat, J. RAJEEV GUPTA, C.J. (Oral) Sri Lalit Sharma, Advocate for the petitioners. Sri Ashish Joshi, Brief Holder for respondents 1 and 2. 2. Sri Lalit Sharma, the learned counsel for the petitioner, submits that the writ petition filed by the petitioner challenging his transfer has, now, become infructuous as the petitioner has already retired from service during the pendency of the writ petition. 3. In this view of the matter, the writ petition is dismissed as infructuous. 4. Consequently, the interim order dated 04.04.2006 extended vide order dated 25.04.2006 stands vacated automatically. 5. With the above order, CLMAs Nos. 6171 of 2006 and 6172 of 2006 also stand disposed of. (J.C.S. Rawat, J.) (Rajeev Gupta, C.J.) 10.12.2007 10.12.2007 A