After being informed that the petitioner had expired, the court dismissed the public interest litigation as infructuous, rendering no decision on the substantive merits of the petition.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA.
CWP No. 4531 of 2012.
Decided on: 1st June, 2017 Devi Singh Silwal .........Petitioner. Versus State of H.P. & Another .…Respondents.
Devi Singh Silwal .........Petitioner.
Coram
The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Dharam Chand Chaudhary, Judge.
Whether approved for reporting?1 No. For the Petitioner : Mr. Amit Sharma, Advocate. For the Respondents : Mr. Pramod Thakur, & Mr. Varun Chandel Addl. A.Gs.
Dharam Chand Chaudhary, J. (oral).
Learned counsel on instructions submits
that the petitioner has expired. Also that on his death the petition has turned infructuous. Being so, the petition is dismissed.
(Dharam Chand Chaudhary) June 01, 2017 (nd) Judge.
1 Whether reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment? Yes.
Devi Singh Silwal
State of H.P.
Another
Dharam Chand Chaudhary
As recorded by the court registry
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