IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH COCP No.929 of 2009 (O&M) Date of decision: 22.10.2009 Jagtar Singh ......Petitioner(s) Versus Sh. DPS Kharbanda ......Respondent(s) CORAM:- HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE RAKESH KUMAR GARG * * * Present: Mr. Deepak Gupta, Advocate for Mr. Naveen Daryal, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Sandeep Khunger, Advocate with the respondent. * * * Rakesh Kumar Garg, J.(Oral) CM Nos.24610 & 24611-CII of 2009 CMs are allowed subject to all just exceptions. Additional affidavit of the respondent is taken on record. The explanation submitted by him for his non-appearance before this Court on 2.9.2009 is condoned. COCP No.929 of 2009 Respondent is present in person. The only grouse of the petitioner before this Court is that despite the directions dated 21.7.2008, the respondent has failed to decide the election petition within the stipulated period. In response to the show cause notice issued by this Court, reply has been filed wherein it has been submitted that the election petition stands decided vide order dated 4.9.2009. In view of the aforesaid fact that the election petition stands decided, this Court is not inclined to proceed further in this petition. Rule discharged. October 22, 2009 (RAKESH KUMAR GARG) ps JUDGE