CWP No.701 of 2008. 21.10.2008 Present: Mr. T.S. Chauhan, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Rajinder Kishore Sharma, Senior Additional Advocate General with Mr. Rajinder Dogra, Additional Advocate General and Mr. Vikas Rathore, Deputy Advocate General for respondents No.1 to 3. Mr. J.R. Poswal, Advocate for respondent No.4. With the consent of the parties, order dated 26th March, 2008 passed by the Divisional Commissioner, Mandi is quashed and set aside. The Divisional Commissioner, Mandi Division, H.P. is directed to decide the appeal afresh after affording reasonable opportunity of hearing to all the parties concerned. The Divisional Commissioner, Mandi Division is directed to decide the appeal within a period of eight weeks from today by passing a speaking order. Till the disposal of the appeal by the Divisional Commissioner, Mandi Division, the parties shall maintain status quo. In view of the observations made hereinabove, the writ petition has become infructuous and the same is dismissed having become infructuous. No costs. (Rajiv Sharma), J. October 21, 2008. (sck)