203 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP No.12471 of 2001 (O&M) Date of Decision: 02.05.2025 Ram Chander and another …..Petitioners. Versus State of Haryana and others .....Respondents. CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJEEV PRAKASH SHARMA HON’BLE MRS. JUSTICE MEENAKSHI I. MEHTA ***** Present:- None for the petitioners. Mr. Hitesh Pandit, Addl. A.G, Haryana. SANJEEV PRAKASH SHARMA, J.(Oral) 1. No one appears for the petitioner. 2. Learned counsel appearing for the respondents-State submits that this writ petition is pending since the year 2001. By efflux of time, the same has been rendered otiose as the Haryana Public Works Department Public Health Branch, Circle Cadre Mechanical Establishment (Group C) Service Rules, 1998 stand already repealed with coming into force of new Rules of 2009. 3. We find that challenge in the present writ petition is with respect to the Rules of 1998 which lay down the service conditions and the pay-scales of the posts of Water Pump Operator, Work Mistry, Work Supervisor, Work Inspector and Electrician. The challenge is that the same YAG DUTT 2025.05.05 17:41 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment CWP No.12471 of 2001 (O&M) -2- are arbitrary. However, we do not intend to go into the said aspects after the said Rules have already been repealed and the new Rules have come into force in the year 2009, which are not under challenge before us. 4. The present writ petition is, accordingly, dismissed as having become infructuous. 5. Pending civil misc. application also stands disposed of. (SANJEEV PRAKASH SHARMA) JUDGE (MEENAKSHI I. MEHTA) May 02, 2025 JUDGE Yag Dutt Whether speaking/reasoned: Yes/No Whether Reportable: Yes/No YAG DUTT 2025.05.05 17:41 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment