W.P. No. 864 of 2001 (S/B) Hon. V.S. Sirpurkar, C.J. Hon. Irshad Hussain, J. Heard Mr. Rakesh Tahapliyal, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. N.C. Gupta, learned Standing Counsel on behalf of State. It is pointed out to us by Mr. N.C. Gupta, learned Standing Counsel that the petitioner has already retired. This statement is not controverted by Mr. Rakesh Thapliyal, learned counsel for the petitioner. In that view, there is no question of proceeding further with this writ petition. The writ petition has become infructuous and is disposed of as such. (IH, J.) (VSS, C.J.) 21.9.2004 21.9.2004 G