202 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP-23845-2017 DECIDED ON: 08.09.2025 JAGDISH SINGH AND ORS. .....PETITIONERS VERSUS UNION OF INDIA AND ORS. .....RESPONDENTS CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP MOUDGIL Present: Mr. Rajeev Anand, Advocate for the petitioners Mr. Sunil Kumar Rana, Sr. Panel counsel for respondent/UOI SANDEEP MOUDGIL, J (ORAL) The jurisdiction of this Court has been invoked under Article 226/227 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a writ in the nature of certiorari for quashing of the order dated 21.08.2017 (Annexure P-13) vide which the respondents have superseded the petitioners for promotion to the post of Assistant Commandant (Transport). Learned counsel for respondent/UOI has produced a copy of order dated 17.02.2025 asserting that all the petitioners have granted the promotion as has been detailed in a table, which reads as under:- SL Rank Name Remarks 1 Insp. (MM) Shiv Shanker Gupta Promoted to the rank of AC(TPT) in the year 2023 and taken over charge of AC(TPT) on 26.06.2023 2 Insp. (MM) Durgesh Nandan Promoted to the rank of AC(TPT) in the year 2023 and taken over charge of AC(TPT) on 21.09.2023 3 Insp. (MM) Nasrat Ali Promoted to the rank of AC(TPT) in the year 2023 and taken over charge of AC(TPT) on 14.09.2023. The officer has been retirede on superannuation on 30.06.2024 4 Insp. (MM) Amar Singh Case will be considered after availability of vacancy of SC category 5 Insp. (MM) Ishwar Singh Case will be considered after availability of vacancy of SC category 6 Insp. (MM) Prem Shanker Retired on superannuation on 30.11.2022 7 Insp. (MM) Chander Singh During the DPC-2024, his case was considered against ST vacancy, but assessed as UNFIT since promotional course not done by him 8 Insp. (MM) Krishan Kumar Promoted to the rank of AC(TPT) in the year 2023 and taken over charge of AC(TPT) on 21.09.2023 9 SM (MM) Pawan Kumar Promoted to the rank of AC(TPT) in the year 2023 and taken over charge of AC(TPT) on 16.11.2024 10 Insp. (MM) Ram Singh Promoted to the rank of AC(TPT) in the year 2024 and taken over charge of AC(TPT) on 06.02.2024. The officer has been retirede on superannuation on 31.12.2024 MEENU 2025.09.09 12:38 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CWP-23845-2017 -2- In the light of above, the prayer made in the instant petition stands addressed and no cause of action survives for continuation of the instant writ petition. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed off having been rendered infructuous. (SANDEEP MOUDGIL) 08.09.2025 JUDGE Meenu Whether speaking/reasoned :Yes/No Whether reportable :Yes/No MEENU 2025.09.09 12:38 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document