W.P. no. 143(ss)2000: Hon’ble M.M. Ghildiyal, J. Case called out. No one is present for the petitioner, despite called twice. Learned Standing Counsel for Union of India is present. By means of this writ petition, the petitioner has prayed to issue a writ in the nature of mandamus commanding the respondent to pay subsistence allowance to the petitioner w.e.f. 01.10.1999. Sri Pradeep Joshi, learned Standing Counsel has submitted that the petitioner is already being paid subsistence allowance. In view of the above statement made by learned counsel for the respondents, the writ petition has become infructuous. As such, the writ petition is dismissed as infructuous. (M.M. Ghildiyal, J.) 29.07.2005: NCM: