HIGH COURT OF MEGHALAYA AT SHILLONG WA No. 57 of 2025 with MC(WA)No. 76 of 2025 Date of order: 29.10.2025 1. Union of India represented by the Secretary to the Government of India, Ministry of Home Affairs, New Delhi-110011 2. The Director General, Assam Rifles Directorate General, Assam Rifles, Shillong, Meghalaya Pin: 793010. 3. The Commander Head Quarter 28 Sector Assam Rifles C/O 99 APO ….Appellants - versus - AR-279 2IC Vasudevan Potty R. ….Respondent Coram: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Soumen Sen, Chief Justice Hon’ble Mr. Justice W. Diengdoh, Judge Appearance: For the Appellants : Dr N. Mozika, DSGI with Ms K. Gurung, Adv. For the Respondent : Mr V. Kumar, Adv. i) Whether approved for Yes/No reporting in Law journals etc.: ii) Whether approved for publication Yes/No in press: Serial No. 02 Daily List 2025:MLHC:1029-DB ORDER: (per the Hon’ble, the Chief Justice) (Oral) Learned counsel for the respondent on the basis of a written instruction dated 22.10.2025 received from the respondent/writ petitioner has submitted that he is not interested to proceed further with the writ appeal as only seven months of his service is left and he would superannuate on 31.05.2026. The written instruction dated 22.10.2025 is taken on record. In view of the aforesaid, the legal issues raised in the appeal are left open and may be decided in an appropriate proceeding and should not be treated as a binding precedent. We make it clear that we have not decided the appeal on merit. Accordingly, the appeal and the application [MC(WA)No. 76 of 2025] stand disposed of. (W. Diengdoh) (Soumen Sen) Judge Chief Justice 2025:MLHC:1029-DB Digitally signed by SYLVANA LIZ KHARBHIH Date: 2025.10.29 19:23:11 IST