J.Aruna, v. The Secretary,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 22.01.2024 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE DR. JUSTICE D. NAGARJUN Writ Petition Nos. 32091 & 32092 of 2015 and M.P. Nos. 1 & 1 of 2015 W.P. No. 32091 of 2015:

J. Aruna

...Petitioner

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... Respondent PRAYER : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondent to allow the petitioner to participate in the selection to the post of Assistant Director of Statistics based on the Notification issued by the Respondent in No.1 of 2013 dated 10.01.2013 and to select and appoint the Petitioner (Regn. No. 55116158) to the post of Assistant Director of Statistics based on merit in the selection under reserved category of SCA. 1/4

W.P. No. 32092 of 2015:

M.S. Srinivasan

...Petitioner

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... Respondent PRAYER : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondent to allow the petitioner to participate in the selection to the post of Assistant Director of Statistics based on the Notification issued by the Respondent in No.1 of 2013 dated 10.01.2013 and to select and appoint the Petitioner (Regn. No. 55151380) to the post of Assistant Director of Statistics based on merit under OC category.

For Petitioners : Ms. S. Banumathi for Mr. S. Nedunchezhiyan (in both).

For Respondent : Mr. R. Bharanidharan Standing Counsel (in both).

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C O M M O N O R D E R When these matters are taken up for hearing, Ms. S. Banumathi, (Ms. No. 3292 of 2023) learned counsel representing the learned counsel for the petitioners in both the petitions submits that the relief sought for in these petitions has become infructuous thereby the cause does not survive any more to continue these writ petitions. The said submission is recorded. Learned Standing Counsel appearing for the respondent is present. Since the relief sought for in these petitions has already been completed, these writ petitions have become infructuous. 2.Accordingly, these writ petitions are dismissed as infructuous. No costs. Consequently the connected Miscellaneous petitions are closed.

22.01.2024 ay Index: Yes/No Speaking Order / Non-Speaking Order 3/4

DR. D. NAGARJUN, J ay To W.P. Nos. 32091 & 32092 of 2015 and M.P. Nos. 1 & 1 of 2015 Dated: 22.01.2024 4/4