IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA, CHANDIGARH Civil Writ Petition No.3249 of 2010 Date of Decision: November 30, 2010 Balwinder Singh Bhinder .....PETITIONER(S) VERSUS State of Punjab and others .....RESPONDENT(S) . . . CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAI LAMBA PRESENT: - Dr. M.L. Sachdeva, Advocate, for the petitioner. Ms. Charu Tuli, Senior Deputy Advocate General, Punjab . . . AJAI LAMBA, J (Oral) 1. This civil writ petition has been filed under Article 226/227 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a writ in the nature of mandamus directing the respondents to consider the name of the petitioner for Punjab Civil Services (Executive Branch). 2. Learned counsel for the respondent- State has clarified that the selection by way of nomination to Punjab Civil Services (Executive Branch) has been cancelled. The respondents would CWP No.33249 of 2009 [2] first lay down the criteria in terms of directions given by Division Bench of this Court and thereafter start the process afresh. 3. In view of the above, cause of action does not survive at this juncture. The petition is accordingly disposed of. (AJAI LAMBA) November 30, 2010 JUDGE avin 1. To be referred to the Reporters or not? 2. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest?