1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN AT JODHPUR -------------------------------------------------------- SPL. APPL. WRIT No. 573 of 1997 R.S.R.T.C. & ORS V/S BHANWAR SINGH & ORS Mr. BS BHATI, for the appellants. Mr. VIJAY MEHTA, for the respondents. Date of Order : 18.11.2008 HON'BLE SHRI N P GUPTA,J. HON'BLE SHRI KISHAN SWAROOP CHAUDHARI,J. ORDER ----- By the impugned order, the learned Single Judge has directed the appellant, to consider the case for regularisation, with effect from 17.5.1991, as was granted to, other identically situated employees. This order was passed on 27.2.1997. The writ petition was filed by six petitioners, who are now the respondents. The appeal was admitted on 21.5.1997, and interim stay was granted on the same day, staying the operation of the judgment dated 27.2.1997. This stay was confirmed on 2.9.1999. With the above background, today it is informed by the learned counsel for the respondents, that out of the six respondents, respondents No. 2 & 4 have already expired years back, and their LRs are not being brought on record, then respondents No. 1 & 5 have already left the services, 2 and the remaining respondents, being respondents No. 3 & 6 have already been regularised by the appellant corporation. In our view, in view of this statement of the learned counsel for the respondents, the appeal only remains academic, and need not be decided on merit. This appeal is accordingly, disposed of. ( KISHAN SWAROOP CHAUDHARI ),J. ( N P GUPTA ),J. /ns./