IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL WRIT PETITION NO. 767 OF 2004 (SS) Devpal Singh …….Petitioner. Versus State of Uttaranchal and others. ………..Respondents. Mr. D.S. Bisht, Advocate holding brief of Mr. Rakesh Thapliyal, Advocate for petitioner. Mr. N.P. Sah, Standing Counsel for State of Uttarakhand. 16th November, 2009 Hon’ble Sudhanshu Dhulia, J. Heard Mr. D.S. Bisht, Advocate holding brief of Mr. Rakesh Thapliyal, Advocate for petitioner and Mr. N.P. Sah, Standing Counsel for State of Uttarakhand. This writ petition has been filed by the petitioner challenging the order dated 25.6.2004 passed by the Addl. Director of Education, Garhwal Mandal, Pauri Garhwal whereby the petitioner has been transferred from Govt. Higher Secondary School Jhibreri, Distrit Dehradun to G.I.C. Harsil, District Uttarkashi. The learned Single Judge of this Court vide order dated 14th July, 2004 had stayed the effect and operation of the transfer order dated 25.6.2004. By the efflux of time, this writ petition has become infructuous and Mr. D.S. Bisht, Advocate, holding brief of Mr. Rakesh Thapliyal, learned counsel for the petitioner says that he wants to withdraw the writ petition and the writ petition may be dismissed as withdrawn. On the basis of aforesaid statement, writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. No order as to costs. 2 Interim order dated 14th July, 2004 is vacated. The authorities are free to pass fresh order, which it may deem fit and proper under the circumstances. A certified copy of this order shall be given to Mr. N.P. Sah, Standing Counsel for State of Uttarakhand free of cost to apprise the educational authorities regarding this order. (Sudhanshu Dhulia, J.) 16.11.2009 Rathour