IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL Writ Petition No. 48 of 2011 (S/B) Romesh Kumar Gupta ….…… Petitioner Versus State of Uttarakhand and another ………. Respondents Mr. Siddhartha Singh, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. K.P. Upadhyay, Addl. Chief Standing Counsel for the State of Uttarakhand / respondents. Date of Judgment: 04.04.2011 JUDGMENT Coram: Hon’ble Barin Ghosh, C.J. Hon’ble Sudhanshu Dhulia, J. SUDHANSHU DHULIA, J. (ORAL) The writ petition has been filed for the following relief: (i) Issue an order, direction, writ in the nature of mandamus commanding respondent No. 2 herein to decide the representation of the petitioner (annexure No. 4) as per the ratio laid down in Hemant Kumar Upreti and another Vs. State of Uttarakhand and others, decided on 06.01.2011, within the time fixed by this Hon’ble Court. (ii) Issue any other suitable writ, order or direction which this Hon’ble Court may deem fit, just and proper in the circumstances of the case as also in the interest of justice. (iii) Allow the writ petition with costs. 2. Now, the learned counsel for the writ petitioner submits that the representation of the petitioner has been decided and, therefore, the matter has become infructuous. 3. The writ petition is, accordingly, dismissed as infructuous. (Sudhanshu Dhulia, J.) (Barin Ghosh, C.J.) 04.04.2011 04.04.2011 Amit