C.W.P. No. 12911 of 2009 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH C.W.P. No. 12911 of 2009 DATE OF DECISION: November 23, 2009 Head Constable Gurmeet Singh and Others .........PETITIONER(S) VERSUS State of Punjab and Others ......RESPONDENT(S) CORAM:HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAI LAMBA Present: Mr. H.S. Mann, Advocate, for the petitioners. Mr. B.S. Chahal, DAG, Punjab. AJAI LAMBA, J. (ORAL) It has been contended on behalf of the petitioners that the petitioners are Head Constables, however, have been deputed on Sentry duty which is required to be performed by a Constable. The conditions of service accordingly have been changed by virtue of impugned order. Learned counsel for the respondents contends that the matter has been reviewed and accordingly orders have been passed on 08.09.2009 by Director General of Police, Punjab. The stand of the respondents is reflected in para no. 5 of the reply which is reproduced hereunder:- “5. That during the pendency of the present civil writ petition the Director General of Police Punjab C.W.P. No. 12911 of 2009 2 Chandigarh has reexamined the case and issued a letter no. 7671-7723/E-11(4) dated 08.09.09 (ANNEXURE R-2) in continuation to above said letter dated 28.05.03 (Annexure P-2) and letter dated 24.07.09 (Annexure P-3) mentioning that only Constables whose name exist on list C-1 and C-11 can be deputed for all duties including Guard/Sentry duty which are performed by other Constables, where as PR/HCs will not perform such duties. A true Copy of letter No. 7671-7723/E-II (4) dated 08.09.09 is attached as ANNEXURE R-2. The instructions dated 08.09.09 (ANNEXURE R-2) have been made applicable in the case of the petitioners and no Guard/Sentry duty is being taken from the petitioners by virtue of letter dated 08.09.2009 (ANNEXURE R-2). The claim of the petitioners stands admitted by the Respondents and their writ petition has become infructuous.” In view of the above, the matter has been rendered infructuous and is disposed of as such. 23.11.2009 (AJAI LAMBA) shivani JUDGE 1. To be referred to the reporters or not? 2. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest?