1 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 1796 of 2023 1 - Madanlal Dhruw S/o Late Bahur Singh Dhruw Aged About 54 Years Working As Excise Constable, Balodabazar, District Balodabazar Bhatapara Chhattisgarh. ... Petitioner(s) versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Commercial Tax (Excise) Department, Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralaya, Nawa Raipur District Raipur Chhattisgarh. 2 - The Excise Commissioner Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur District Raipur Chhattisgarh. 3 - The Assistant Excise Commissioner Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur District Raipur Chhattisgarh. ... Respondent(s) For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Kishan Kumar Sonkar, Advocate on behalf of Mr. Kamlesh Kumar Pandey, Advocate. For Respondent(s)/State : Mr. Vivek Mishra, Panel Lawyer. Hon’ble Mr. Justice Amitendra Kishore Prasad Order on Board 23/07/2025 Digitally signed by RAGHVENDRA JAT 2 1. By way of this petition, the petitioner has prayed for following reliefs:- “10.1 That, this Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to issue an appropriate writ/ order, thereby directing the respondent authorities to conduct fresh departmental examination for promotion to the post of Assistant Excise Officer and to allow the petitioner to participate in the said examination, in accordance with law. 10.2 That, any other relief/order which may deem fit and just in the facts and circumstances of the case including award of the costs of the petition may be given..” 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that with the efflux of time, the petition has been rendered infructuous. 3. Learned counsel for the respondent/State agreed with the submissions made by the counsel for the petitioner and has no objection. 4. Accordingly, the present writ petition is dismissed as having become infructuous. Sd/- (Amitendra Kishore Prasad) Judge Raghu Jat 3