CWP(T) No. 46 of 2010. 28.12.2010 Present: Mr. D.P.Gupta vice Mr. K.D.Shreedhar, counsel for the petitioner. Mr. Adarsh Sharma, counsel for the respondents. The learned counsel for the respondents has stated that petitioner has died about two years ago. This has not been denied by the other side. No steps have been taken for bringing on record the legal representatives of deceased petitioner. The abatement is automatic. In these circumstances, the petition stands abated. However, it will be open to the legal representatives of the petitioner to question the legality of recovery, if permissible, in view of judgement rendered by this court in CWP(T) No. 2882 of 2008 decided on 15.12.2009. In these circumstances, the petition is dismissed as abated. December 28, 2010. ( Kuldip Singh ), (Hem) Judge.