IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Civil Writ Petition No.13938 of 2010 DATE OF DECISION : SEPTEMBER 14, 2010 GURMUKH PAWAR ....... PETITIONER(S) VERSUS STATE OF PUNJAB & ANR. .... RESPONDENT(S) CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAI LAMBA PRESENT: Mr. AK Kalsy, Advocate, for the petitioner(s). Mr. PC Goyal, Addl.AG, Punjab. AJAI LAMBA, J. (Oral) 1. This petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India has been filed praying for issuance of a writ in the nature of certiorari quashing order dated 11.3.2010 (Annexure P-4). Vide order (Annexure P- 4) the period with effect from 3.9.2003 to 12.10.2004, during which the petitioner remained under suspension, has been approved as leave of the kind due. 2. The petitioner has filed this petition on the ground that after inquiry, he was exonerated. After 5 years of exoneration, the impugned order (Annexure P-4) has been passed and, that too, without giving any opportunity of hearing. Civil Writ Petition No.13938 of 2010 2 3. Short affidavit of Shri Rahul Tiwari, I.A.S., Deputy Commissioner, Ludhiana, sworn on 14.9.2010, has been filed in court today, which is taken on record. 4. It has been said in the aforesaid affidavit that the suspension period of the petitioner has been converted into duty period and, therefore, the requisite relief has been granted to the petitioner. 5. In view of the stand of the respondents, the cause of action does not survive. The petition is, accordingly, disposed of as infructuous. September 14, 2010 ( AJAI LAMBA ) Kang JUDGE 1. To be referred to the Reporters or not? 2. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest?