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2015 Supreme(SC) 1686
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
T.S. THAKUR, CJI., A.K. SIKRI, R. BANUMATHI, JJ.
DUMPALA DHARMA RAO, IIND ADDL.METRP.SE.JU - Petitioners
Vs.
HIGH COURT OF A.P. & ORS - Respondents
Writ Petition(s)(Civil) No(s). 403/2014
Decided on : 09-12-2015
For the Petitioner: Ms. T. Anamika,Adv. Mr. M.V.K.Moorthy, Adv.
For the Respondent: Mr. Ranjit Kumar, SG, Ms. Binu Tamta, Adv. Ms. Sushma Suri,Adv. Mr. M. P. Shorawala,Adv. Ms. Bina Madhavan, Adv. Mr. T.Suhrakar Reddy, Adv. Mr. T. V. Ratnam,Adv. Mr. M.Sowri Dev, Adv. Mr. Sankara Kaushik, Adv. Mr. D. Mahesh Babu,Adv. Mr. Sravan Kumar K., Adv. Mr. H.P.Raval, Sr. Adv. Mr. K.Ramaakrishna Reddi, Adv. Mr. S. Udaya Kumar Sagar,Adv. Mr. Krishna Kumar Singh, Adv.
A writ petition may be dismissed as infructuous if the petitioner has already retired from service.
Headnote:
Infructuous - Writ Petition - The court dismissed the writ petition as infructuous due to the petitioner's retirement from service, and vacated the interim order dated 07.07.2014.
Fact of the Case:
The petitioner had retired from service, rendering the writ petition infructuous.
Finding of the Court:
The court dismissed the writ petition as infructuous and vacated the interim order.
Issues:
Ratio Decidendi: The retirement of the petitioner rendered the writ petition infructuous, leading to its dismissal.
Final Decision: The writ petition was dismissed as infructuous, and the interim order dated 07.07.2014 was vacated.
ORDER :
Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that since the writ petitioner has already retired from service, this petition has become infructuous and may be dismissed as such. Hence, the writ petition is dismissed as infructuous.
Interim order dated 07.07.2014 shall stand vacated.
