Tathagat Avatar Tulsi v. The National Institute Of Technology Patna

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.7762 of 2019 ====================================================== Tathagat Avatar Tulsi Son of Tulsi Narayan Prasad, Resident of E-408, Ganga Jamuna Palace, Asu Enclave, Ara Garden Road, P.S.- Rukanpura, District - Patna.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The National Institute of Technology Patna through its Director, Ashok Rajpath, Patna-80005, Bihar ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

NONE For the Respondent/s :

Mr.Y.V. Giri, Sr. Advocate :

Mr. Sanjay Kumar Giri, Advocate ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR SINHA ORAL ORDER 07-12-2023 1.

No one appears for the petitioner, however Sri Y.V. Giri, learned Senior counsel for N.I.T. is present. 2.

The present writ application has been filed by the petitioner for quashing Advertisement no. NITP/ Rect./01/2019 dated 08.03.2019, published by N.I.T. for appointment of Faculty Members on the ground that the advertised Credit Point System ignores the relevant parameters of the quality/ importance of candidate's research publications and the same is violative of Article 14 of the Constitution of India by not satisfying the Wednesbury's test of reasonableness. 3.

Learned Senior counsel for the N.I.T. submits that the present writ application has become infructuous, inasmuch as the appointment, pursuant to impugned advertisement has

Patna High Court CWJC No.7762 of 2019(3) dt.07-12-2023 2/2 come to an end in the year 2019 itself and thereafter, two advertisements for appointment of Faculty Members published by N.I.T. have also completed.

4.

In view of the aforesaid, the present writ application stands dismissed as having become infructuous. (Anil Kumar Sinha, J) rinkee/- U