1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR S.B. CIVIL WRIT PETITION NO.5232/1997 Shyam Lal vs. State & Ors. Date of order : 18/3/2010. HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE MOHAMMAD RAFIQ Ms. Mumtaz for the petitioner. Shri S.D. Khaspuria, Addl. Govt. Counsel for the respondents. ****** The petitioner has in the present writ petition challenged the order dated 17.7.1996, by which he was awarded penalty of stoppage of one grade increment with cumulative effect. The petitioner filed an appeal before the appellate authority, which dismissed the appeal by its order dated 8.10.1996. However, subsequently as per the reply submitted by the respondents, his appeal was entertained and the appellate authority by its order dated 23.3.98 accepted the appeal and set aside the order dated 17.7.1996. The writ petition in these circumstances has become infructuous and the same is accordingly dismissed. (MOHAMMAD RAFIQ), J. RS/