IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH C.W.P. No. 2451 of 2009 DATE OF DECISION: September 08, 2009 Arvind Kumar .........PETITIONER(S) VERSUS State of Punjab and Others ......RESPONDENT(S) CORAM:HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAI LAMBA Present: None for the petitioner. Mr. B.S. Chahal, DAG, Punjab. AJAI LAMBA, J. (ORAL) This petition has been filed under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a writ in the nature of certiorari quashing the action of the respondents in not considering the claim of the petitioner for appointment to the post of Homeopathic Medical Officer in disregard to reservation policy/guidelines issued by Punjab Government meant for Scheduled Caste candidates. Learned counsel for the respondent-State states that cause of action does not survive any more in so much as appointment letter dated 25.08.2009 has been issued appointing the petitioner as Homeopathic Medical Officer on contract basis. In view of the statement given by learned counsel for the respondent and later development, this petition has been rendered C.W.P. No. 2451 of 2009 -2 infructuous. Disposed of as such. 08.09.2009 (AJAI LAMBA) shivani JUDGE 1. To be referred to the reporters or not? 2. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest?