THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL Writ Petition (S/S) No. 565 of 2010. Kirti Ballabh Upreti. … Petitioner. Vs. State of Uttarakhand and another. …Respondents. Mr. Lalit Belwal, Advocate, learned counsel for the petitioner. Mr. K.C.Tiwari, Brief Holder, learned counsel for the respondents-State. Date July 23, 2010. Hon’ble B.S.Verma, J. (Interim Relief Application No. 5846 of 2010) Heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the record. By means of this writ petition, the petitioner has sought a writ in the nature of mandamus directing the respondents not to stop the petitioner from participating in the examination to be held for the promotion on the post of Junior Engineer (Mechanical) in the Irrigation Department of the State Government. On 21-7-2010, this Court directed the State counsel to seek instructions in the matter. On the basis of the instructions, learned Brief Holder for the State has stated at the Bar that the petitioner has been allowed to appear in the examination, which was to be held on 25th and 26th July, 2010 and the same has been postponed for 22nd and 23rd August 2010. In view of the statement made by the learned Brief Holder, the writ petition is rendered infructuous. The writ petition is dismissed as infructuous. (B.S.Verma,J.) RCP