IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD SPECIAL CIVIL APPLICATION No 5673 of 1988 For Approval and Signature: Hon'ble MR.JUSTICE R.R.TRIPATHI ============================================================ 1. Whether Reporters of Local Papers may be allowed : NO to see the judgements? 2. To be referred to the Reporter or not? : NO 3. Whether Their Lordships wish to see the fair copy : NO of the judgement? 4. Whether this case involves a substantial question : NO of law as to the interpretation of the Constitution of India, 1950 of any Order made thereunder? 5. Whether it is to be circulated to the Civil Judge? : NO -------------------------------------------------------------- SURAT JILLA PANCHAYAT Versus DEVELOPMENT COMMISSIONER -------------------------------------------------------------- Appearance: MR HS MUNSHAW for Petitioner MR D.P.JOSHI ASSTT.GOVERNMENT PLEADER for Respondent No. 1, 2 -------------------------------------------------------------- CORAM : MR.JUSTICE R.R.TRIPATHI Date of decision: 11/02/2000 ORAL JUDGEMENT This special civil application is filed by Surat Jilla Panchayat, Surat through its President challenging the order dt.30th June, 1988 passed by the Development Commissioner, Government of Gujarat, whereby the resolution No.10(7) of Executive Committee of Jilla Panchayat, Surat was held to be illegal and the same was stayed permanently. 2. By the Resolution No.10(7) dt.2-6-88 of the Executive Committee of Jilla Panchayat, Surat, the telephone at the residence of the Deputy Executive Engineer ( Shri K.G.Nayak) on his transfer was sought to be shifted to the residence of the Chairman, Public Works Committee of the Jilla Panchayat, Surat. Looking to the nature of dispute involved in the petition, the same has lost its significance on account of lapse of time. At the joint request of learned counsel for both the parties, this court does not express any opinion on merits of the matter. Since, the matter has become infructuous by lapse of time, " Rule " is discharged with no order as to costs. Interim relief granted earlier stands vacated. Date: 11/2/2000. ----- ccshah