IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH C.W.P. No. 4044 of 2003 DATE OF DECISION: August 06, 2009 Sukhdarshan Singh .........PETITIONER(S) VERSUS State of Punjab and Another ......RESPONDENT(S) CORAM:HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAI LAMBA Present: None for the petitioner. Ms. Charu Tuli, Sr. DAG, Punjab. AJAI LAMBA, J. (ORAL) Prayer in this civil writ petition filed under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India is for issuance of a writ in the nature of certiorari quashing orders Annexure P-7 and P-9 dated 03.05.2001 and 16.05.2002 respectively vide which the representation of the petitioner for appointment as Assistant District Attorney in the State of Punjab has been rejected. Further prayer made is for issuance of a writ in the nature of mandamus directing the respondents to consider and appoint the petitioner as Assistant District Attorney in terms of the stand taken by the respondents in opposition of the claim made in CWP NO. 3543 of 1992. It transpires that the petitioner was a practicing lawyer and belonged to Backward Class category. Certain posts of Assistant District Attorney were advertised on 26.12.1991. One post was reserved for Backward Class. The petitioner was not selected. In para no. 5, certain C.W.P. No. 4044 of 2003 -2- allegations of corruption have been made. Be that as it may, learned counsel for the respondents has informed the court that the petitioner is no more. In view of the above, this petition is disposed of. 06.08.2009 (AJAI LAMBA) shivani JUDGE