IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP (T) No.9598 of 2008. Decided on: 15.12.2010. Siri Ram Sharma. ……….Petitioner. Versus State of Himachal Pradesh and others. ……….Respondents. Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rajiv Sharma, J. Whether approved for reporting?1No For the petitioner : Mr. D.P.Gupta,vice Mr. K.D. Shreedhar, Advocate. For the respondent No.1 &2 : Mr.P.M.Negi, Deputy Advocate General with Mr. R.P.Singh, Assistant Advocate General. For the respondent No.3 : Mr. B.N.Sharma, Advocate. Rajiv Sharma, J. (Oral) Mr. B.N.Sharma, learned counsel for the respondent No.3 has placed on record the copy of letter dated 15.12.2010. The operative portion of the same reads thus : “The petitioner was a surplus employee of closed TV Factory, H.P. Government has finalized a uniform policy for absorption of surplus employees of closed units/Corporations in other Departments/Corporations. Several surplus employees of various factories/Corporations have been absorbed under this uniform policy and petitioner cannot be allowed absorption with different benefits/provisions. However, under the policy of 1 Whether the reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the Judgment?. No absorption/deployment of surplus employees, the petitioner’s pay( emoluments) were protected and there was no financial loss to him. The petitioner had given his option for absorption in clerical cadre in any Government Department against clerical post.” 2. In view of this, Mr. D.P.Gupta,learned counsel for the petitioner submits that since the pay of the petitioner has been protected by the Education Department, the present petition is rendered infructuous. Accordingly, the petition is disposed of so also the pending application(s), if any. (Rajiv Sharma) Judge. December 15,2010. (krt)