IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH **** CM No.18832-CII-2010 in CM No.1275-C-2010 and FAO No.182 of 2010 DATE OF DECISION: 30.07.2010 **** Buta Singh . . . . Appellant VS. State of Punjab through State Election Commissioner, Sector 34, Chandigarh and another . . . . Respondents **** CORAM : HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE RAKESH KUMAR JAIN **** Present: Mr.Gulshan Sharma, Advocate for the applicant/appellant. Mr.Ram Lal Gupta, Addl. A.G. Punjab for respondents No.1 & 2. Mr.Ashok Jindal, Advocate for respondent No.3. **** RAKESH KUMAR JAIN J. (ORAL) Application is allowed. Reply is taken on record. At this stage, Mr.Ashok Jindal, learned counsel appearing on behalf of respondent No.3 informs the Court that the sole appellant-Buta Singh has expired. Since, this is a case pertaining to election for the post of Sarpanch which was challenged by the appellant-Buta Singh as a Panch, who is stated to have expired, the present appeal has become infructuous. Dismissed as infructuous. (RAKESH KUMAR JAIN) 30.07.2010 JUDGE Vivek