IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH C.W.P. No. 2898 of 2008 Date of Decision: March 12, 2008 Rajbir Kaur and another ...Petitioners Versus State of Punjab and others …Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.M. KUMAR HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE SABINA Present: None for the petitioners. Mr. Vishal Munjal, DAG, Punjab, for respondent Nos. 1 and 2. M.M. KUMAR, J. Learned State counsel has placed on record notification dated 14.3.2007, showing that in exercise of powers conferred under Section 8 of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 (for brevity, ‘the Act’), the Child Development Project Officers working in the State of Punjab, have been appointed as Protection Officers with immediate effect. They are to exercise power and perform duties conferred on them by or under the Act or the Rules framed thereunder, in the area falling under their respective block/jurisdiction. Copy of the notification dated 14.3.2007 is taken C.W.P. No. 2898 of 2008 on record as Mark ‘A’. In view of the above, the writ petition has been rendered infructuous and is disposed of as such. (M.M. KUMAR) JUDGE (SABINA) March 12, 2008 JUDGE Pkapoor 2