IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. C.W.P. No. 20305 of 2008 DATE OF DECISION : 04.12.2008 Dharam Pal and others .... PETITIONERS Versus State of Punjab and others ..... RESPONDENTS CORAM :- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SATISH KUMAR MITTAL HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JASWANT SINGH Present: Mr. S.P. Jain, Senior Advocate, with Mr. Dheeraj Jain, Advocate, for the petitioners. Mr. N.D.S. Mann, Addl. A.G., Punjab, for respondents No.1 to 3. * * * SATISH KUMAR MITTAL , J. ( Oral ) The only prayer made in this petition is to issue a direction to the State Government to immediately convene the first meeting of the newly elected members of Municipal Council, Gobindgarh for holding the elections to the office of President and Vice President. Short affidavit of respondent No.3 has been filed in Court today. The same is taken on record and its copy has been handed over to counsel for the petitioners. It has been stated by counsel for respondents No.1 to 3 that the Deputy Commissioner, Fatehgarh Sahib has appointed respondent No.3 as CWP No. 20305 of 2008 -2- convener to convene the first meeting of the members of Municipal Council, Gobindgarh for holding the elections to the office of President and Vice President and she has accordingly fixed the first meeting for 11.12.2008. Learned counsel for respondents No.1 to 3 further states that the State agency will ensure that there is free and fair election to the office of President and Vice President of Municipal Council, Gobindgarh. In view of the aforesaid fact, this petition has become infructuous and the same is, accordingly, dismissed as infructuous. ( SATISH KUMAR MITTAL ) JUDGE December 04, 2008 ( JASWANT SINGH ) ndj JUDGE