IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Civil Writ Petition No. 8082 of 2011 Date of decision : 13.10.2011 Manmohan Kalia ....Petitioner V/s State of Punjab and another ....Respondents BEFORE : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJAN GUPTA Present: Mr. Deepak Bhardwaj, Advocate for Mr. Harit Sharma, Advocate for the petitioner. Ms. Monica Chhibber Sharma, DAG, Punjab. RAJAN GUPTA J. (ORAL) In the instant petition, the petitioner has sought quashing of orders dated 18.08.2010 (Annexure P-1) and 20.12.2010 (Annexure P-2) whereby one increment granted on account of higher responsibility with effect from 16.11.1999 was withdrawn. Learned State counsel seeks to place on record reply by way of affidavit of Harbans Singh, Under Secretary to Govt. of Punjab, Department of Agriculture. This prayer is accepted. Affidavit is taken on record. Learned State counsel has referred to para 4 of the said affidavit and submits that orders Annexures R-1 & R-2 shall be withdrawn and fresh order shall be passed after granting opportunity of hearing to the petitioner. She submits that in view of same present petition has been rendered infructuous. In view of above, this petition is dismissed as having been rendered infructuous. The petitioner shall, however, be at liberty to file afresh in case any fresh cause of action arise. October 13, 2011 (RAJAN GUPTA) Ajay JUDGE