IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Civil Writ Petition No.15369 of 2007 DATE OF DECISION : SEPTEMBER 15, 2010 DR. DALIP KUMAR & ORS. ....... PETITIONER(S) VERSUS STATE OF PUNJAB & ORS. .... RESPONDENT(S) CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAI LAMBA PRESENT: Mr. Dhiraj Chawla, Advocate, for the petitioner(s). Mr. BS Chahal, DAG, Punjab. Mr. Rajinder Sharma, Advocate, for respondent No.5. AJAI LAMBA, J. (Oral) 1. This petition under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India has been filed praying for issuance of a writ in the nature of certiorari quashing order dated 3.7.2007 (Annexure P-18) vide which respondent No.5 has been promoted as Director, Family Welfare, Punjab. The case set up by the petitioners is that respondent No.5 is ineligible under the rules and junior to the petitioners. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioners contends that respondent No.5 has already retired and, therefore, the claim does not survive in that context. 3. In respect of other claims made in the petition, the respondent- Civil Writ Petition No.15369 of 2007 2 State has issued instructions dated 2.4.2009 (Annexure P-19 with CM 6727 of 2010). The claim of the petitioners has been virtually accepted by the respondent-State under the said instructions. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioners states that the matter has been rendered infructuous and be disposed of as such. 5. The petition is disposed of as infructuous. 6. The respondents are directed to pass final order in terms of instructions (Annexure P-19) within three months of receipt of certified copy of the order. September 15, 2010 ( AJAI LAMBA ) Kang JUDGE 1. To be referred to the Reporters or not? 2. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest?