IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA, CHANDIGARH Civil Writ Petition No.1423 of 2009 Date of Decision: March 06, 2009 Saripan .....PETITIONER(S) VERSUS The State of Haryana & Others .....RESPONDENT(S) . . . CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAI LAMBA PRESENT: - Mr. R.S. Malik, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. Anjum Ahmed, Additional Advocate General, Haryana, for respondent Nos.1 to 3. . . . AJAI LAMBA, J (Oral) Contention of learned counsel for the petitioner in this writ petition is that post of Sarpanch is reserved for a Panch from women general category. On the death of Sarpanch who was from that category, only petitioner could have been nominated as Sarpanch as she is the only woman Panch from general category in the village. The respondents, however, are trying to frustrate the reservation. Notice of motion was issued. The Deputy Commissioner, Palwal has filed his affidavit. In Para 1 of the preliminary submissions of written statement/ affidavit, the CWP No.1423 of 2009 [2] following has been stated:- “.... It is further submitted that only woman Panch will be selected as acting Sarpanch having majority in the Panchayat and the matter is under process. In view of the undertaking having been given on behalf of the respondents, no cause of action survives. The petition is accordingly disposed of as having become infructuous. (AJAI LAMBA) March 06, 2009 JUDGE avin