--- a/taskapp/views/task.py	Fri Feb 26 01:43:24 2010 +0530
+++ b/taskapp/views/task.py	Fri Feb 26 01:51:55 2010 +0530
@@ -31,6 +31,9 @@
     
     user = request.user
     task = getTask(tid)
+
+    if task.status == "DL":
+        return show_msg(user, 'This task no longer exists', '/task/browse/','browse the tasks')
     comments = Comment.objects.filter(task=task)
     mentors = task.mentors.all()