IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA 212-I Anil Sharma State of Haryana and CORAM: Present:- NIDHI GUPTA J. (Oral) an appropriate writ, order or direction, particularly in the nature of Certiorari quashing the show cause notice dated 06.07.2021 (Annexure P petitioner from the post of Assistant Excise and Taxation Officer to the post of Excise Inspector for non examination; and for issuance of a writ in the nature of Mandamus directing the respondents to exempt the petitioner from p departmental examination by treating him at par with other similarly situated employees who have been granted such exemption, or alternatively to permit the petitioner to appear in the departmental examination in accordance with the applicable S allow him to continue on the post of Assistant Excise and Taxation CWP-12652-2021 (O & M) IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP No.12652 of 2021 Date of decision : Anil Sharma Versus State of Haryana and others CORAM:- HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE NIDHI GUPTA Mr. S.K. Malik, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Harish Kumar Nain, DAG, Haryana. NIDHI GUPTA J. (Oral) Prayer in the present Civil Writ Petition is for issuance of an appropriate writ, order or direction, particularly in the nature of Certiorari quashing the show cause notice dated 06.07.2021 (Annexure P-12), whereby the respondents proposed to revert the etitioner from the post of Assistant Excise and Taxation Officer to the post of Excise Inspector for non-passing of the departmental examination; and for issuance of a writ in the nature of Mandamus directing the respondents to exempt the petitioner from p departmental examination by treating him at par with other similarly situated employees who have been granted such exemption, or alternatively to permit the petitioner to appear in the departmental examination in accordance with the applicable S allow him to continue on the post of Assistant Excise and Taxation 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 12652 of 2021 (O & M) Date of decision :-16.07.2026 …..Petitioner …..Respondents HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE NIDHI GUPTA Mr. Harish Kumar Nain, DAG, Haryana. Prayer in the present Civil Writ Petition is for issuance of an appropriate writ, order or direction, particularly in the nature of Certiorari quashing the show cause notice dated 06.07.2021 12), whereby the respondents proposed to revert the etitioner from the post of Assistant Excise and Taxation Officer to passing of the departmental examination; and for issuance of a writ in the nature of Mandamus directing the respondents to exempt the petitioner from passing the departmental examination by treating him at par with other similarly situated employees who have been granted such exemption, or alternatively to permit the petitioner to appear in the departmental examination in accordance with the applicable Service Rules and to allow him to continue on the post of Assistant Excise and Taxation VIJAY ASIJA 2026.07.17 09.48 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Officer; further directing the respondents to consider and decide the representation dated 07.07.2021 (Annexure P earlier practice adopted by the Hon'ble Court in dated 18.02.2013 (Annexure P present writ petition, to stay the operation and further proceedings pursuant to the impugned show cause notice dated 06.07.2021 (Annexure P submits that the present writ petition has been rendered infructuous as the petitioner has expired. It is accordingly prayed that the present petition may be disposed of as having been rendered infructuous. July 16, 202 Vijay Asija Whether speaking/reasoned Yes / No Whether Reportable Yes / No CWP-12652-2021 (O & M) Officer; further directing the respondents to consider and decide the representation dated 07.07.2021 (Annexure P earlier practice adopted by the department and the judgment of this Hon'ble Court in “Narender Kumar Malik vs. State of Haryana dated 18.02.2013 (Annexure P-11); and during the pendency of the present writ petition, to stay the operation and further proceedings pursuant to the impugned show cause notice dated 06.07.2021 (Annexure P-12). At the very outset, learned counsel for th submits that the present writ petition has been rendered infructuous as the petitioner has expired. It is accordingly prayed that the present petition may be disposed of as having been rendered infructuous. Ordered accordingly. Pending application(s), if any, shall stand(s) disposed of. , 2026 Whether speaking/reasoned Yes / No Whether Reportable Yes / No 2 Officer; further directing the respondents to consider and decide the representation dated 07.07.2021 (Annexure P-13) in the light of the department and the judgment of this Narender Kumar Malik vs. State of Haryana” 11); and during the pendency of the present writ petition, to stay the operation and further proceedings pursuant to the impugned show cause notice dated 06.07.2021 At the very outset, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the present writ petition has been rendered infructuous as the petitioner has expired. It is accordingly prayed that the present petition may be disposed of as having been rendered infructuous. plication(s), if any, shall stand(s) disposed of. ( NIDHI GUPTA ) JUDGE VIJAY ASIJA 2026.07.17 09.48 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document