1. The 1st respondent/Government have issued G.O. (D) No. 446, Health and Family Welfare (A1) Department, dated 18.03.2016, approving a regular panel consisting the name of the 3rd respondent/Dr. R. Vimala, Dean, Madras Medical College, Chennai, for the post of Director of Medical Education, by relaxing Rule 8(b)(iv) of the Special Rules for Tamil Nadu Medical Services as proposed by the Director of Medical Education. Challenging the said G.O., the petitioner has filed this writ petition to quash the same.

2. During the pendency of the writ petition, the Government issued another G.O. (D) No. 447, Health and Family Welfare (A1) Department, dated 18.03.2016, appointing and posting Dr. R. Vimala, Dean, Madras Medical College, Chennai, as Director of Medical Education, vice Dr. S. Geethalakshmi, retired. In view of the issuance of the subsequent G.O(D)No.447, Health and Family Welfare (A1) Department, dated 18.03.2016, seeking amendment of the prayer to challenge G.O(D)No.447, Health and Family Welfare (A1) Department, dated 18.03.2016 also, the petitioner filed WMP (MD