Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC-LKO:19960 Court No. - 28 Case :- WRIT - A No. - 5774 of 2002 Petitioner :- Yusuf Javed Respondent :- State Of U.P.Through Secy. Rural Development Lucknow Counsel for Petitioner :- A.R.Khan,Mohan Singh Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C. Hon'ble Brij Raj Singh,J. List revised. Case called out. None has appeared for the petitioner. However, learned standing counsel is present for the State. By this writ petition, the petitioner has prayed for the following main reliefs :- "(i). issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus commanding the opposite parties to appoint the petitioner no. 1 against the suitable post as per his qualification specially commanding the opposite parties no. 3 and 4 ; (ii). issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus commanding the opposite parties to extend the benefit of dying in Harness Rules, 1974 by appointing the petitioner no. 1 as per his educational qualification against a suitable post forthwith." By this writ petition the petitioner has prayed to the respondents to consider his appointment under Dying in Harness Rules. As per counter affidavit, it is stated that during the pendency of the writ petition, the petitioner was given appointment letter dated 06.01.2003 for the post of Class IV and he is working in pursuance of the said appointment and also he has now been promoted on Class III post. Hence, no cause of action survives. The petition has lost its efficacy. Consigned to record. Interim order, if any, stands discharged. Order Date :- 8.4.2025 Pks Digitally signed by :- POOJA SETH High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench