IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARANCHAL AT NAINITAL Writ Petition No. 688 of 2003 (M/B) Hayat Ram S/o Late Purmam Nand, Village Haram, P.O. Ramyala, Tehsil & District Champawat. …… Petitioner Versus 1. State of Uttaranchal, Through Secretary, Forest, Govt. of Uttaranchal, Dehradun. 2. Conservator of Forest, North Circle, Nainital. 3. Divisional Forest Officer, Champawat Forest Division Champawat. …… Respondents Mr. Deepak Sharma, Advocate on behalf of Mr. Arvind Vashisth, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. N. C. Gupta, Standing Counsel for the State of Uttaranchal. JUDGMENT Coram: Hon. Rajeev Gupta, C.J. Hon. M.M. Ghildiyal, J. RAJEEV GUPTA, C.J. (Oral) Mr. Deepak Sharma, Advocate on behalf of Mr. Arvind Vashisth, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. N. C. Gupta, Standing Counsel for the State of Uttaranchal. 2. Mr. N.C. Gupta, learned Standing Counsel for the State submits that the writ petition, now, has become infructuous, as the petitioner has already lifted the cut timber in pursuance of the transit pass granted to him. 3. The writ petition, therefore, is dismissed as infructuous. (M.M.Ghildiyal, J.) (Rajeev Gupta, C.J.) 29.03.2006 29.03.2006 G