IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH C.W.P.No.22738 of 2010 Date of Decision:- 24.05.2011 Raj Kumar and others ....Petitioner(s) vs. PEC University of Technology ....Respondent(s) *** CORAM:- HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE AUGUSTINE GEORGE MASIH *** Present:- None for the petitioners. Mr.R.S.Bains, Advocate, for the respondents. *** AUGUSTINE GEORGE MASIH, J. (Oral) Prayer in the present writ petition is that the maximum age fixed, vide Circular dated 18.5.2010 (Annexure P-1) upto 40 years only was contrary to the Service Rules which provide the maximum age to be 45 years. The petitioners had approached this Court praying that they be allowed to take the typing test as they were eligible as per the Statutory Rules governing the service. On 20.12.2010, this Court had issued notice of motion to the respondents. Mr.Bains, Advocate, has put in appearance on behalf of the respondents and states that the relief, which had been prayed by the petitioners, stands granted to them vide office order No.4979-82 of 21.3.2011, according to which, the age has been increased to 45 years for taking the typing test. The petitioners were also allowed to take the typing C.W.P.No.22738 of 2010 -2- test and they have, as a matter of fact, appeared in the said test. He, on this basis, states that the present writ petition has been rendered infructuous. Case has been called twice. No one has put in appearance on behalf of the petitioners. It appears that the petitioners are not interested in pursuing the matter any further in the light of the fact that they had already been granted the relief as claimed by them in the writ petition by the respondents. In the light of the statement made by the counsel for the respondents, on instructions from Mr.Balbir Singh, Sr.Assistant, Legal, Estt.Section, the present writ petition is dismissed as having been rendered infructuous. The interim order dated 20.12.2010 barring the declaration of the final result of the typing test without the leave of the Court is vacated. Since the petitioners have already participated in the test vide office order dated 21.3.2011 declaring them eligible for taking the said typing test, their claim for promotion be also considered along with the other eligible employees in accordance with the Rules. May 24, 2011 ( AUGUSTINE GEORGE MASIH ) poonam JUDGE