IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP No.7263 of 2010. Decided on: July 1,2011. Subhash Chand …….Petitioner. Versus State of H.P. and others …….Respondents. ________________________________________________ Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice V.K. Ahuja, Judge Whether approved for reporting? For the petitioner: Mr.R.K. Gautam, Senior Advocate, with Ms.Archana Dutt, Advocate. For the respondents: Mr.J.S. Guleria, Assistant Advocate General, for respondents No.1 to 4. Mr.Raghunandan Chaudhary, Advocate, for respondent No.5. ---------------------------------------------------------------- Justice V.K. Ahuja,J.(oral): No rejoinder sought to be filed. 2. The petitioner has challenged the order of the Deputy Commissioner, Kangra at Dharamshala, dated 4.9.2010 (Annexure P-4), vide which he set aside the order of the District Panchayat Officer suspending respondent No.5, who was the Pradhan of Gram Panchayat Ghalour, Development Block Dehra, District Kangra, H.P. The order was passed by the District Panchayat Officer (Annexure P-3), dated 29.7.2010, vide which, in pursuance of the complaint lodged by the petitioner, the District Panchayat Officer has suspended respondent No.5. The said order was set aside by the Deputy Commissioner vide his order dated 4.9.2010. 2 3. It has been stated at the Bar that fresh elections for Panchayats have taken place and respondent No.5 is not now working as Pradhan and, therefore, the suspension order passed has become infructuous. I am not considering on merits the order passed by the Deputy Commissioner since respondent No.5 is no more the Pradhan of the Gram Panchayat. Accordingly, the petition has become infructuous. However, in so far as the question of payment of arrears of pay is concerned, as submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner, as and when the case is put up by respondent No.5 before the Deputy Commissioner, the same shall be considered and appropriate order shall be passed in accordance with the facts of the case and the rules. 4. The writ petition stands disposed of accordingly, so also the pending application(s), if any. Interim order, if any, also stands vacated. July 1, 2011 (V.K. Ahuja), (tilak) Judge.