HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL Writ Petition No. 887 of 2006 (S/S) Rajendra Arya & others …. Petitioners .. Versus State of Uttaranchal & others … Respondents Mr. D.S. Patni, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. N.P. Sah, Standing Counsel for the State of Uttarakhand. 17th November, 2009 Hon’ble Sudhanshu Dhulia, J. The main prayer of the petitioners in the present writ petition is that direction be given to respondent no. 1 to absorb/merge the petitioners in the services of Directorate, Urban Development. However, during the pendency of the writ petition the rules regarding the merger/absorption has been framed and consequently in the light of the rules framed by respondent no. 1, the petitioners do not want to pursue this writ petition any further and pray that the writ petition may be dismissed as withdrawn. Writ petition, therefore, is dismissed as withdrawn. No order as to costs. (Sudhanshu Dhulia, J.) 17.11.2009 Avneet