IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Civil Writ Petition No.353 of 2010 DATE OF DECISION : NOVEMBER 12, 2010 HARBANS LAL ....... PETITIONER(S) VERSUS THE STATE OF PUNJAB & ORS. .... RESPONDENT(S) CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAI LAMBA PRESENT: Mr. SK Sharma, Advocate, for the petitioner(s). Mr. BS Chahal, DAG, Punjab. AJAI LAMBA, J. (Oral) 1. On the oral request of learned counsel for the petitioner, the writ petition is taken up for hearing today itself. 2. This petition under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India has been filed praying for quashing of proceedings of Departmental Promotion Committee (Annexure P-14) vide which the petitioner was ignored for regularisation in service as Sub Divisional Engineer. In order (Annexure P-14), the reason assigned by the Committee is that a punishment has been imposed on the petitioner. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner contends that there has been a subsequent development insomuch as the petitioner has been exonerated Civil Writ Petition No.353 of 2010 2 and, therefore, the reason for ignoring the petitioner by the Departmental Promotion Committee is not in existence any more. The petition be, therefore, disposed of. 4. Disposed of on the statement of learned counsel for the petitioner. November 12, 2010 ( AJAI LAMBA ) Kang JUDGE 1. To be referred to the Reporters or not? 2. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest?