IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Civil Writ Petition No. 1835 of 2009 DATE OF DECISION : NOVEMBER 10, 2009 SH. PRABHJIT SINGH KALRA ....... PETITIONER(S) VERSUS THE STATE OF PUNJAB & ANR. .... RESPONDENT(S) CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAI LAMBA PRESENT: Mr. MK Sangwan, Advocate, for the petitioner(s). Mr. BS Chahal, DAG, Punjab. AJAI LAMBA, J. (Oral) This petition under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India has been filed praying for issuance of a writ in the nature of mandamus for implementing order dated 11.11.2008 (Annexure P-1), before effecting promotions to the post of Deputy Directors by Departmental Promotion Committee and for consideration of the name of the petitioner by the Committee in the meeting to be held on 6.2.2009. Learned counsel for the respondent-State states that the matter Civil Writ Petition No. 1835 of 2009 2 has been rendered infructuous, if a reference is made to the short reply filed by way of affidavit of Shri Gurwaryam Singh, Joint Secretary to Government of Punjab, Department of Information and Public Relations. It has been clarified that the disturbed ration has been rectified and is, now, close to 60:40 from amongst Public Relation Officers and Information Officers. So as to do the needful, 3 Public Relation Officers were considered and promoted as Deputy Directors on 10.2.2009. The petitioner has also been promoted vide order dated 10.2.2009 (Annexure R-1). In view of the above, the matter is disposed of as having been rendered infructuous. November 10, 2009 ( AJAI LAMBA ) Kang JUDGE 1. To be referred to the Reporters or not? 2. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest?