Dr.S.Ananthi v. The Registrar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATE : 19.08.2020

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI W.P. NO.31342 of 2013 and M.P.Nos.1 & 2 of 2013 Dr.S.Ananthi .. Petitioner - Vs - 1.The Registrar, University of Madras, Chennai 600 005.

2.P.Nedumaran, Assistant Professor Stage III, Chennai 600 044.

.. Respondents Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a writ of Mandamus, to direct the 1st respondent to permit the petitioner to participate in the interview to the post of Assistant ProfessorStage IV(Associate Professor), Central Instrumentation Research and Service Department, University of Madras, Central Instrumentation Research and Service Department, University of Madras, to be held on 21.11.2013 or any other subsequent date. For Petitioner : NO appearance For Respondents: Mr.L.P.Shanmugasundaram Spl.G.P. For R1 : M/S.V.Manokaran for R2

ORDER

When the matter was taken up today, learned counsel appearing for the 2nd respondent, on instructions submitted that though the petitioner has filed the petition to direct the 1st respondent to permit the petitioner to participate in the interview to the post of Assistant Professor-Stage IV(Associate Professor), Central Instrumentation Research and Service Department, University of Madras, Central Instrumentation https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

Research and Service Department, University of Madras, to be held on 21.11.2013 or any other subsequent date, however, during the pendency of the writ petition, she has participated in the interview to the said post, was selected and appointed as Assistant Professor-Stage IV(Associate Professor), and subsequently promoted as Head of Department and retired from service after attaining the age of superannuation. Hence nothing survives for further adjudication in this case. 2.In the above circumstances, recording the submission made by the learned counsel for the second respondent, nothing survives for further adjudication and, accordingly, this writ petition is closed. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. However, there shall be no order as to costs.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS III) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar jrs To 1.The Registrar, University of Madras, Chennai 600 005.

2.P.Nedumaran, Assistant Professor Stage III, Chennai 600 044.

+1 cc to M/s.l.P.Shanmugasundaram, Advocate Sr.No. 27307 W.P. NO.31342 OF 2013 PP(CO) RMP(15/09/2020) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/