P.D. Audikesavalu, J.

1. The present writ petition has been filed by Tamil Nadu Branch of Akhil Bharathiya Adiwasi Vikas Parishad, represented by its State President Mr. C. Sanjeevi. Originally the writ petition was filed seeking the relief to replace second respondent, viz., Mr. P. Annamalai, I.A.S from the post of Chariman, State Level Scrutiny Committee and to re-constitute State Level Scrutiny Committee to be headed by senior level officer belonging to Scheduled Tribe or by neutral (non-SC) official to make verification of the claims of the members of the Scheduled Tribe/members of the association of the petitioner.

2. The petitioner by a petition bearing W.M.P.No.26063 of 2017 filed on 13.09.2017 brought to the notice of this Court that the second respondent, viz., Mr. P. Annamalai, I.A.S has been shifted out of the post of Secretary, Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare Department and ex-officio Chairman of State Level Scrutiny Committee and as a result thereof, that part of the prayer sought for in this writ petition no longer survives. It was further submitted ther