High Court dismissed a civil writ petition as infructuous, having been rendered so by the efflux of time, along with associated miscellaneous applications.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA
ON THE 11th DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2022
BEFORE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAY MOHAN GOEL
CIVIL WRIT PETITION No.3939 of 2021
Between:
1. SH. BAL KRISHAN SON OF SHRI MOLAKRAM, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE THANA BHAROL, P.O. TUNDAL, TEHSIL KANDAGHAT, DISTRICT SOLAN, H.P. PRESENTLY SERVING AS A WATER GUARD UNDER WATER SUPPLY SCHEME TUNDAL, I & PH DIVISION SOLAN, DISTRICT SOLAN, H.P.
2. SH. JAI SINGH SON OF SH. BINDU RAM, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE SHILLAI BAG, P.O. SHALU, TEHSIL KANDAGHAT, DISTRICT SOLAN, H.P. PRESENTLY SERVING AS A WATER GUARD UNDER WATER SUPPLY SCHEME BAJNI, TEHSIL KANDAGHAT, I & PH DIVISION SOLAN, DISTRICT SOLAN, H.P.
3. SMT. MITA DEVI WIFE OF LATE SHRI SANT RAM, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE THERA, P.O. PATANU,
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TEHSIL DARLAGHAT, DISTRICT SOLAN, H.P. PRESENTLY SERVING AS A WATER GUARD UNDER WATER SUPPLY SCHEME SARDAMARAS, I & PH DIVISION SOLAN, DISTRICT SOLAN, H.P.
4. SH. RAJENDER KUMAR SON OF SH. GURGA RAM, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE AND P.O.JHAJHA, TEHSIL KANDAGHAT, DISTRICT SOLAN, H.P. PRESENTLY SERVING AS A WATER GUARD UNDER WATER SUPPLY SCHEME JHAJHA, TEHSIL KANDAGHAT, I & PH DIVISION SOLAN, DISTRICT SOLAN, H.P.
5. SH. UMA DUTT SON OF SH. ROOP RAM, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE CHONDU, P.O. JHAJHA, TEHSIL KANDAGHAT, DISTRICT SOLAN, H.P., PRESENTLY SERVING AS A WATER GUARD UNDER WATER SUPPLY SCHEME KAYAR KWARU CHORA, TEHSIL KANDAGHAT, I & PH DIVISION SOLAN, DISTRICT SOLAN, H.P.
6. SH. RAMESH KUMAR SON OF SH. NETAR SINGH, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE THANA BHAROL, P.O, THUNDAL, TEHSIL
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9. SH. RAMJI DASS SON OF SH. KANSHI RAM, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE KANDLAH, P.O. SOUR, TEHSIL RAMSHEHAR, DISTRICT SOLAN, H.P., PRESENTLY SERVING AS A
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WATER GUARD UNDER WATER SUPPLY SCHEME SOUR, TEHSIL RAMSEHAR, I & PH DIVISION SOLAN, DISTRICT SOLAN, H.P.
10. SH. TULSI RAM SON OF SH. PURAN CHAND, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE SANOUR, P.O. SOUR, TEHSIL RAMSHEHAR, DISTRICT SOLAN, H.P. PRESENTLY SERVING AS A WATER GUARD UNDER WATER SUPPLY SCHEME SOUR, TEHSIL RAMSHEHAR, I & PH DIVISION SOLAN, DISTRICT SOLAN, H.P.
11. SH. MAKHU RAM SON OF SHRI MADHU RAM, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE JADELAH, P.O. SOUR, TEHSIL RAMSHEHAR, DISTRICT SOLAN, H.P. PRESENTLY SERVING AS A WATER GUARD UNDER WATER SUPPLY SCHEME SOUR, TEHSIL RAMSHEHAR, I & PH DIVISION SOLAN, DISTRICT SOLAN, H.P.
12. SH. DEV RAM SON OF SH. SURAT RAM, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE LAHORI, P.O. SOUR, TEHSIL RAMSHEHAR, DISTRICT SOLAN, H.P. PRESENTLY SERVING AS A WATER GUARD UNDER WATER SUPPLY SCHEME SOUR, TEHSIL RAMSHEHAR, I & PH DIVISION SOLAN,
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DISTRICT SOLAN, H.P.
….PETITIONERS.
(BY M/S BABITA CHAUHAN, ADVOCATE, VICE MR. A.K. GUPTA, ADVOCATE)
AND
1. STATE OF H.P. THROUGH THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY (I&PH) WITH HEADQUARTERS AT SHIMLA, H.P.
2. THE ENGINEER-IN-CHIEF, IPH WITH HEADQUARTERS AT JAL SHAKTI BHAWAN, TUTIKANDI, SHIMLA-2.
3. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, I&PH WITH HEADQUARTERS AT SOLAN, DISTRICT SOLAN, H.P.
….RESPONDENTS.
(BY MR. SANJEEV SOOD, ADDITIONAL ADVOCATE GENERAL )
Whether approved for reporting ?1
This petition coming on for admission this day, the Court passed the following:
J U D G M E N T
Though, today an application has been filed, praying for
early hearing of the Writ Petition, but learned counsel for the
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petitioners informs the Court that with the efflux of time, the petition itself has been rendered infructuous.
(Ajay Mohan Goel) Judge
November 11, 2022 (Rishi)
BAL KRISHAN AND OTHERS
STATE OF H.P.
AJAY MOHAN GOEL
As recorded by the court registry
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