The High Court of Himachal Pradesh held that since the scheme under which the petitioner was claiming appointment has been scrapped by the State Government, the public interest litigation has become infructuous and is accordingly dismissed. No substantive legal proposition was laid down as the matter was disposed of on grounds of futility.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA
CWP(T) No. 8557 of 2008 Decided on: 18.12.2010
Ramesh Chand
…Petitioner
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and others
…Respondents.
Coram:
The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rajiv Sharma, Judge.
Whether approved for reporting?1 .
For the petitioner : Ms. Archana Dutt, Advocate. For the respondents : Mr. P.M. Negi, Deputy Advocate General with Mr. R.P. Singh, Assistant Advocate General, for respondents No. 1 to 4.
None for respondents No. 5 and 6.
Rajiv Sharma, Judge (Oral) :
Since the scheme, under which the petitioner is claiming his appointment, has been scrapped by the State Government, the present petition is rendered infructuous. Consequently, the present petition is dismissed having become infructuous, so also the pending application(s), if any.
(Rajiv Sharma), Judge
December 18, 2010
(K. Attri)
1 Whether the reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment?
Ramesh Chand
State of Himachal Pradesh
Rajiv Sharma
As recorded by the court registry
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