FAO No.4859 of 2009 (O&M) IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH FAO No.4859 of 2009 (O&M). Decided on: February 07, 2011. Gurdas Singh. .. Appellant VERSUS Gurbachan Singh and others. .. Respondents * * * CORAM: HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE M.M.S.BEDI 1. Whether reporters of local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2. Whether to be referred to the Reporter? 3. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest? * * * PRESENT Mr.Jaideep Verma, Advocate, for the appellant. Mr.Naveen Batra, Advocate, for respondent Nos.1 & 8. M.M.S. BEDI, J. (ORAL) Election petition filed by the appellant challenging the conviction of respondent No.1, stands dismissed by the impugned judgment. . . . 1 FAO No.4859 of 2009 (O&M) Counsel for the respondents has made a statement, on the instructions of his client, that the appellant has died. In view of no cause of action having remained to exist, the appeal is dismissed having rendered infructuous. However, it is made clear that in case the averment of counsel for the respondents is found to be wrong, the appeal will be revived by imposing costs of ` 50,000/-, on the respondents. (M.M.S.BEDI) JUDGE February 07, 2011. rka . . . 2