IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA C.W.P. No. 572 of 2001 Date of decision: June 2, 2011 Union of India & ors. Petitioners Versus Vijendra Kumar and others Respondents Coram The Hon’ble Mr.Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice The Hon’ble Mr. Justice V.K. Sharma, Judge For the Petitioners: Mr. Janesh Mahajan, Central Government Counsel. For Respondent No.1 : Mr. Shrawan Dogra, Advocate. ___________________________________________________________ Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. The petitioners approached this Court challenging the order dated 7.12.2000, passed by the Central Administrative Tribunal, Chandigarh. The matter pertains to the disciplinary proceedings initiated against the first respondent. The petitioner was imposed the punishment of compulsory retirement from service. That was set aside by the Tribunal, observing that the punishment is shockingly disproportionate and directed them to consider the matter afresh in the matter of imposition of lesser punishment. 2. It is seen that during the pendency of the writ petition, the appellants have passed the order, dated 14th July, 2010, which is produced as Annexure A-1 along with CMP No. 10349 of 2010, whereby the petitioner has been retired in public interest on attaining the age of 50 years. In that view of 2 the matter, nothing survives in this writ petition. However, the submission of the learned counsel for the first respondent that liberty may be reserved to him to pursue the matter in appropriate proceeding is recorded. The writ petition is disposed of without prejudice to the liberty to first respondent, as above. The pending applications, if any, also stand disposed of. ( Justice Kurian Joseph ), Chief Justice June 2, 2011 (K) ( Justice V.K. Sharma), Judge