261 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP-33307-2024 Date of Decision : 08.07.2025 AIYUB BHAI RUSTAM PATEL .....Petitioner VERSUS STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS .....Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE KULDEEP TIWARI Present : Mr. Sunny K. Singla, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. Teevar Sharma, AAG, Punjab. Mr. Satya Pal Jain, Additional Solicitor General of India with Ms. Saigeeta Srivastava, Sr. Panel Counsel, for respondent no.1-UOI (through V.C.) KULDEEP TIWARI, J.(Oral) 1. Through the instant writ petition filed under Article 226/227 of the Constitution of India, a prayer is made issuance of a mandamus to issue a direction upon the respondents to withdraw/recall look out circular (LOC). 2. Today, learned Additional Solicitor General of India, has apprised this Court, that the LOC issued against the present petitioner has already been withdrawn. 3. On the other hand, learned State counsel has filed an affidavit dated 27.06.2025, by way of an affidavit of Ms. Swapan Sharma, Commissioner of Police, Ludhiana, on behalf of respondents no.1 to 4, DHARAM VIR 2025.07.11 10:28 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CWP-33307-2024 -2- which is taken on record, with a copy thereof, supplied to learned counsel opposite. 4. In view of the specific averment made in affidavit (supra), and the statement suffered by learned Additional Solicitor General of India, the prayer, as made in the instant writ petition has been rendered infructuous. 5. Dismissed as having been rendered infructuous. (KULDEEP TIWARI) July 08, 2025 JUDGE dharamvir Whether speaking/reasoned. : Yes/No Whether Reportable. : Yes/No DHARAM VIR 2025.07.11 10:28 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document