Page No.# 1/3 GAHC010041112019 undefined THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : WP(C)/1297/2019 NAZIMUDDIN AHMED ADDL. CHIEF ENGINEER, PUBLIC WORKS ROADS DEPARTMENT (P.W.R.D.), TEZPUR ZONE, PERMANENT RESIDENT OF HOUSE NO. 8, LNB PATH, SHAHNAGAR, BYE LANE NO. 5, HATIGAON, KAMRUP (M), ASSAM, PIN - 781038. VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 8 ORS. REP. BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM, DISPUR, GUWAHATI- 781006. 2:COMMISSIONER AND SPECIAL SECRETARY GOVT. OF ASSAM P.W.R.D. DISPUR GUWAHATI- 781006. 3:COMMISSIONER AND SPECIAL SECRETARY GOVT. OF ASSAM P.W. (BLDG. AND NH) DEPARTMENT DISPUR GUWAHATI- 781006. 4:SECRETARY GOVT OF ASSAM PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT DISPUR GUWAHATI - 781006. Page No.# 2/3 5:SECRETARY PERSONNEL (A) DEPARTMENT GOVT. OF ASSAM. 6:CHIEF ENGINEER P.W.D. (ROADS) CHANDMARI GUWAHATI- 781003 ASSAM 7:CHIEF ENGINEER P.W.D. (BORDER ROADS AND NEC WORKS) CHANDMARI GUWAHATI- 781003 ASSAM. 8:SRI DIBYAJYOTI SAHARIA SECRETARY GOVT. OF ASSAM PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT DISPUR GUWAHATI - 781006 AND ALSO HOLIDNG CHARGE OF CHIEF ENGINEER P.W.D ( (BORDER ROADS AND NEC WORKS) CHANDMARI GUWAHATI- 781003 ASSAM 9:SRI HIRANMOY SEN CHIEF ENGINEER P.W.D. (ROADS) CHANDMARI GUWAHATI - 781003 ASSA Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. D DAS SR. ADV, R SARMAH,MR. K MOHAMMED,MS. L ISLAM Advocate for the Respondent : GA, ASSAM, SC, SEBA,SC, P W D,SC, PERSONNEL DEPT. Page No.# 3/3 BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUMAN SHYAM ORDER 24.03.2025 None appears for the petitioner when the matter is called up before this Court. Mr. R. Dhar, learned Standing Counsel, PWD is present for the respondent Nos.1 to 4, 6 and 7 and Mr. D. K. Roy, learned counsel is present for the respondent No.5. None has appeared for the respondent Nos.8 and 9. This writ petition was instituted by the petitioner in the year 2019 while he was serving as Additional Chief Engineer, PWD inter-alia seeking a writ of mandamus directing the authorities to consider his case for promotion to the post of Chief Engineer in the PWD. At that time, the age of the petitioner was 59 years. In the meantime, the petitioner has retired from service. Therefore, the question of issuing a direction to promote him to the post of Chief Engineer does not arise at this point of time. Moreover, the Lawazima Court order dated 10.01.2025 goes to show that despite specific orders, the petitioner’s counsel has failed to take fresh steps for service of notice upon the respondent Nos.8 and 9. In view of the above, this Court is of the view that not only the prayer made in the writ petition has become infructuous but the petitioner is also no longer serious about prosecuting this case before this Court. As such, this writ petition stands closed as infructuous. JUDGE Comparing Assistant