Charan Dass v. Financial Commissioner Punjab & ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH CWP-3687-2015 Date of decision : 04.12.2015 Charan Dass ........... Petitioner Vs Financial Commissioner (Appeals), Punjab & others ........... Respondents Coram :

Hon'ble Mr. Justice Rakesh Kumar Jain

Present:

Mr. Deepak Verma, Advocate for the petitioner.

Mr. Yatinder Sharma, Addl. A.G., Punjab.

Mr. Onkar Rai, Advocate for respondent No.5.

Rakesh Kumar Jain, J. (oral) A post of Chowkidar in village Bhagwan in Tehsil and District Gurdaspur was created on 8.8.2002 under the orders of the Collector, Gurdaspur. In order to fill up the said post, Circle Revenue Officer invited applications on 4.9.2002 upto 20.9.2002. The petitioner as well as one Girdhari Lal applied for the said post. The petitioner was appointed by the SDM, Gurdaspur vide order dated 5.3.2004 (Annexure P-1) and his order was upheld by the Deputy Commissioner, Gurdaspur in appeal vide order dated 29.8.2006. However, the order of the Deputy Commissioner was set aside by the Commissioner and was upheld by the Financial Commissioner.

The petitioner has expired during the pendency of the present petition.

SATYAWAN 2015.12.07 13:33 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document High Court Chandigarh

CWP-3687-2015 -2In view thereof, the present petition has abated because the cause of action to contest the present petition does not survive as it relates to the personal office which the petitioner had aquired.

In view of the above, the present petition is dismissed as abated.

(RAKESH KUMAR JAIN) 04.12.2015 JUDGE sp SATYAWAN 2015.12.07 13:33 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document High Court Chandigarh