IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH C.W.P. NO. 5420 OF 2004 Date of Decision: May 14, 2007 Dr. Ajit Singh Khurana …Petitioner Versus Dayanand Medical College and Hospital, Ludhiana and others …Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.M. KUMAR HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH BINDAL Present: Mr. Harpal Singh Sirohi, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. Rajiv Atma Ram, Sr. Advocate, with Mr. H.R. Mittal, Advocate, for respondent Nos. 1 to 3. Mr. Amol Rattan Singh, Addl. AG, Punjab, for respondent Nos. 6 and 7. JUDGMENT M. M. KUMAR, J . (Oral) Learned counsel for the petitioner states that the instant petition is directed against the order of termination, dated 18.3.2004 (P-18), passed by the Principal, Dayanand Medical College and Hospital, Ludhiana. The operation of the termination order was C.W.P. No. 5420 of 2004 stayed by this Court on 29.3.2004. In the meanwhile the petitioner has retired on attaining the age of superannuation and all his retiral benefits have also been paid. Mr. Rajiv Atma Ram, learned Senior counsel states that the petition may be dismissed as having been rendered infructuous as no useful purpose would be served by adjudicating the issue of determining the legality of order dated 18.3.2004 (P-18). In view of the above, the writ petition is dismissed as infructuous and we make it clear that the interim order dated 29.3.2004, passed by this Court shall be treated as final, subject to pendency of any other petition. (M.M. KUMAR) JUDGE (RAJESH BINDAL) May 14, 2007 JUDGE Pkapoor 2