CWP No. 1553 of 2008 11.9.2008 Present: Mr. Ashwani Pathak, counsel for the petitioner. Mr. P.K. Sharma, Addl. AG with Mr. P.M. Negi, Dy. AG. for respondents No. 1 to 3. Un-disputedly the petitioner has passed Bachelor of Science in Agriculture examination from ‘Chaudhary Charan Singh University’, Meerut in the year 1996 and was registered in the employment exchange of State of Himachal Pradesh on 23rd August, 1996 (Annexure-P4). The petitioner has submit application for selection to the post of Agriculture Extension Officer on the contractual basis (batch-wise for one year). Petitioner’s apprehension is that his candidature against the batch for the year 1996 might not be considered, as the degree of passing Bachelor of Science for the year 1996 was issued to him on 20.5.1997 . This Court after hearing the petitioner on 5.9.2008 has directed the learned Advocate General to obtain instructions in this matter “batch- wise”. Mr. P.K. Sharma, Additional Advocate General has submitted that the candidature of the petitioner to the post of Agriculture Extension Officer has already been considered treating him a candidate of 1996 batch. Accordingly, as per his performance on the merit the finalization of selection shall be considered in due course. In view of such facts and circumstances, the cause of action CWP No. 1553 of 2008 does not survive. Accordingly, the same is disposed of. (R.B. Misra), J. September 11, 2008 (Surjit Singh), J. (vs)