HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH **** CWP No.151 of 1992 (O&M) Date of Decision: 12.01.2011 **** Balwant Rai . . . . Petitioner VS. State of Punjab & Ors. . . . . Respondents **** CORAM : HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE SURYA KANT **** 1. Whether Reporters of local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2. To be referred to the Reporters or not? 3. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest? **** Present: Mr. Sarwan Singh, Senior Advocate for the petitioner Ms. Monica Chibber Sharma, DAG Punjab ***** SURYA KANT J. (ORAL) (1). This CWP seeks a mandamus to direct the Punjab and Haryana High Court, Chandigarh to declare the petitioner senior to respondents No.4 to 7 in the cadre of Punjab Superior Judicial Service. The petitioner as well as the private respondents were at the relevant time serving as a District & Sessions Judges. (2). Learned counsel for the petitioner points that during the pendency of this writ petition, the petitioner was elevated to the Bench of this High Court and after his retirement the petitioner has unfortunately passed away. (3). In this view of the mater, the writ petition has been rendered infructuous and is disposed of accordingly. (4). Ordered accordingly. Dasti. 12.01.2011 vishal shonkar (S u r y a K a n t) Judge