COCP No.1249 of 2011 (O & M) ::1:: IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATES OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH COCP No.1249 of 2011 (O & M) Date of decision: 04.10.2011 Vikram Pal .... Petitioner Versus S.S. Parshad IAS and others ....Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAY KUMAR MITTAL Present: Mr.Jagbir Malik, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr.Paramjit Batta, Addl. A.G., Haryana. **** AJAY KUMAR MITTAL, J.: (Oral) The grievance of the petitioner is that on 26.02.2009, this Court had passed order in CWP No.12977 of 2008 whereby this Court while disposing of the petition had directed the respondents to complete the process of regular selections expeditiously and it was further observed, in case, the same is not completed by the time the next academic session starts, the petitioner shall be entitled to be re- engaged till such time the regularly selected candidates take charge. 2. Upon notice having been issued, reply has been filed on behalf of the respondents wherein it has been stated that the petitioner has been reinstated vide Annexure R-II dated 16.08.2011 and the petitioner has joined his duty on 19.08.2011. COCP No.1249 of 2011 (O & M) ::2:: 3. Learned State counsel states that in view of the above, the present contempt petition has been rendered infructuous and the same may be disposed of as such. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner does not dispute the aforesaid position. He, however, states that the petitioner was entitled to be re-instated in April, 2011 and he may be allowed to take recourse to legal remedies in accordance with law. 5. The present contempt petition stands disposed of. 6. However, it shall be open to the petitioner to take recourse to the legal remedies, in case any grievance subsists, in accordance with law. (AJAY KUMAR MITTAL) JUDGE October 04, 2011 sukhpreet