CRLA 1702/2001 Hon’ble Dharam Veer, J. Ms. Vijay Laxmi Phartyal, learned amicus curiae for the appellant. Mr. M.A. Khan, Brief Holder for the State. Sri Rakesh Chandra, Assistant Superintendent, Office of Govt. Advocate, Uttarakhand, Nainital has filed an affidavit stating therein that appellant-Brijesh Kumar Sharma had died on 24.6.2006. Along with the affidavit, a death certificate dated 12.7.2006 issued by Registrar, Birth and Death, Noida (Gautam Buddh Nagar) has also been annexed, a perusal of which also makes it clear that the appellant-Brijesh Kumar Sharma had died on 24.6.2006. Besides the above, Sri M.A. Khan, learned Brief Holder also produced a letter dated 22.12.2008 issued by Superintendent of Police, Vigilance Cell, Dehradun Sector, Dehradun along with which a letter issued by Sri S.M. Goswami, FO(T) Directorate General of Security, Cabinet Secretariat, Govt. of India, R.K. Puram, East Block-V, RK Puram, New Delhi, has also been annexed. Upon perusal of these two letters, it also reveals that appellant-Brijesh Kumar Sharma had died on 24.6.2006 due to Heart Attack. After considering the aforesaid letters, in view of the fact that the sole appellant-Brijesh Kumar Sharma has died, the appeal filed by him stands abated. (D.V., J.) 06.01.2009 RG