IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CMPMO No. 486 of 2009 Decided on: 21.09.2011 Atma Ram …Petitioner. Versus Shiv Kumar & others …Respondents. Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Deepak Gupta, J. Whether approved for reporting?1 No. For the petitioner: Mr. S.C. Sharma, Advocate. For the respondents: Mr. Arun Sehgal and Mr. M.S. Thakur, Advocates, for respondents No. 1 to 14. Mr. Vivek Singh Thakur, Additional Advocate General, for respondents No. 15 and 16. Deepak Gupta, J. (Oral) This petition is totally misconceived. The petitioner has filed this petition aggrieved by a portion of order dated 15th May, 2008, wherein pending disposal of the appeals to be filed against the remanded cases, the Director Consolidation had directed that the stay order would continue to be in operation. 2. The impugned orders were passed on 15th May, 2008 and this petition was filed more than one year later on 22nd June, 2009. In the meantime, on 16th April, 2009, the Settlement Officer allowed all the appeals and remanded the cases to the Consolidation Officer. 1 Whether the reporters of local papers may be allowed to see the Judgment? Yes. -: 2 :- Once he remanded the appeals on 16th April, 2009, the order dated 15th May, 2008 lost all its effects. 3. Therefore, I find no merit in the petition, which is accordingly dismissed. Since, the matter is pending for a long time, the Consolidation Officer is directed to dispose of all the remanded cases latest by 31st March, 2012. (Deepak Gupta) Judge September 21, 2011 (rajni)