IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.12982 of 2003 SURESH CHANDRA aged 58 years, son of Sri Ram Bilash Singh, resident of Baknari ( Khurd) P.S. Makhdumpur, District- Jehanabad. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. Joint Secretary, Electricity Board, Bihar, Patna. 3. The Chairman, Electricity Board, Bihar, Patna. 4.The Executive Engineer, Electricity Board, Buxar. 5. The Superintending Engineer, Electricity Bihar Board, Arrah. ----------- 5 17.8.09 Petitioner , by this writ application, had challenged the Board’s Resolution dated 25.8.2003 by which it was resolved to initiate departmental proceeding against the petitioner. Petitioner retired in that month itself i.e. August, 2003 itself. A counter affidavit has been filed in which it is stated that by Board Resolution No. 95, dated 14.2.2008, the Board after considering the entire matter , including that the petitioner had superannuated in August, 2003 itself, took a decision to drop the charges against the petitioner and the petitioner was exonerated of the charges The said resolution is annexed as Annexure D to the counter affidavit. In that view of the matter, the writ petition does not survive and has become infructuous. It is disposed of as such. singh (Navaniti Prasad Singh,J)