JUDGMENT Mansoor Ahmad Mir, J. 1. These writ petitions are the outcome of a conditional Policy promulgated by the respondent-State, whereby extension of one year in service was granted to some of the employees. 2. The State Government has now withdrawn the said Policy. 3. In some of the writ petitions, the petitioners have questioned the action of the respondent-Authorities, whereby extension in service was not granted in their favour and in some of the writ petitions, the petitioners have challenged the cancellation of the extension orders, while in some of the writ petitions, the petitioners have challenged the notification whereby the said Policy has been withdrawn. 4. The moot question is – Whether the writ petitions are maintainable? 5. The writ petitions are not maintainable fothe reason that the Policy was promulgated by the State Government by exercising executive powers and the Policy has been withdrawn by exercising the same power and authority. Thus, the petitioners are not within their rights to question the action of the State Government of withdrawing the said Policy. 6. A perusal of the Policy notified vide notification, dated 28th May, 2014, clearly shows that the same was conditional and could be withdrawn at any stage. It is apt to reproduce the last clause of the Policy hereunder: “(iv) The extension in service will be subject to satisfaction of the State Government and the State Government may withdraw the extension given at any stage.” 7. While going through the above clause, the State Government was within its power to withdraw the extension at any stage. Once the employee accepted the extension in terms of the said Policy, cannot blow hot and cold in the same breath. 8. The Government has withdrawn the said Policy and also passed the cancellation orders by exercising the power vested in it. Therefore, all the writ petitions have become infructuous. 9. Having said so, the writ petitions are not maintainable. 10. The learned counsel for the petitioners in CWP Nos.1379 and 1380 of 2015 have submitted that while withdrawing/denying the extension granted in favour of the petitioners, the respondents have made some adverse remarks, which are adversely affecting the petitioners. Therefore, it is made clear that any such observation shall not affect the petitioners in any way, and rather, the same are expunged. 11. With these observations, all the writ petitions are disposed of.
Therefore, it is made clear that any such observation shall not affect the petitioners in any way, and rather, the same are expunged. 11. With these observations, all the writ petitions are disposed of. However, the petitioners are at liberty to seek appropriate remedy, if any, available. 12. Pending CMPs, if any, also stand disposed of.