IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. C.W.P. No. 13420 of 2007 DATE OF DECISION : 10.03.2008 Jaswinder Singh .... PETITIONER Versus The State Transport Commissioner, Punjab, Chandigarh ..... RESPONDENT CORAM :- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SATISH KUMAR MITTAL HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAKESH KUMAR GARG Present: Mr. Rajinder Sharma, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. N.D.S. Mann, Additional Advocate General, Punjab. * * * SATISH KUMAR MITTAL , J. (Oral ) The petitioner has filed this writ petition under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a writ in the nature of mandamus directing the respondent to release permit in his favour for mini bus operation on Barnala to Mahal Kalan via Thikariwala, Raisar, Chananwal, Chhiniwal Kalan route. Reply by way of affidavit of Secretary, Regional Transport Authority, Patiala, has been filed on behalf of the respondent, wherein it has been stated that one stage carriage permit with four return trips daily for operation of Mini Bus on the aforesaid route has been released in favour of CWP No. 13420 of 2007 -2- the petitioner. Counsel for the respondent-State submits that if the petitioner has not collected the said permit, he can collect the same from the office of the Regional Transport Authority, Patiala. In view of the aforesaid stand of the respondent-State, this petition has become infructuous. ( SATISH KUMAR MITTAL ) JUDGE March 10, 2008 ( RAKESH KUMAR GARG ) ndj JUDGE