LPA No. 452 of 2003 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH LPA No. 452 of 2003 (O&M) Date of decision: December 14, 2009 Onkar Singh ...Appellant Versus Union of India and others ...Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ADARSH KUMAR GOEL HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE GURDEV SINGH Present: Mr. Vishal Goyal, Advocate, for the appellants. Mr. Suvir Sehgal, Additional Advocate General, Punjab, for respondents No. 2 to 6. Ms. Vibha, Advocate, for Mr. S.S. Narula, Advocate, for respondents No. 8 to 9. ORDER 1. This appeal has been preferred against the order of learned Single Judge, dismissing the writ petition of the appellant against auction in favour of Amrik Singh, which was upheld. 2. The land in dispute was evacuee property and was put to auction under the relevant rules. Amrik Singh being the highest bidder was recognized as a purchaser. The appellant filed objections to the validity of auction and after being unsuccessful filed writ petition in this Court. 3. Learned Single Judge rejected the challenge to the auction. 4. Learned counsel for the appellant submits that during the pendency of this appeal the property has been purchased by the appellants LPA No. 452 of 2003 2 and, thus, this appeal has become infructuous. 5. In view of the above, this appeal is dismissed as infructuous. (ADARSH KUMAR GOEL) JUDGE December 14, 2009 (GURDEV SINGH ) prem JUDGE