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ABDUL QUDDHOSE
M. Vijayakumar – Appellant
Versus
Government of Tamil Nadu, Represented by its Secretary to Government, Personnel and Administrative Reforms Department – Respondent
ORDER :
Abdul Quddhose, J.
PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records of the second respondent's notification No.H2/13677/2019 dated 08.07.2019 as far as Item No.9, Sociology Department Assistant Professor post is concerned quash the same, consequently directing the second respondent to include the backlog vacancy of one Assistant Professor of Sociology which was reserved to Scheduled Caste Arunthathiyar in Notification No.35036/H2/2012 dated 22.08.2012.
The learned Counsel for the petitioner has addressed a letter to the Registry dated 12.08.2024 seeking for listing of the matter 'for withdrawal'. The said letter is taken on record.
2. Recording the same, this Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petition is closed.
The dismissal of the writ petition as withdrawn reflects the procedural aspect of legal challenges regarding employment reservations under the Constitution of India, without addressing the substantiv....
A writ petition becomes infructuous when the circumstances change post-filing, such as the retirement of the challenged party and the promotion of the petitioner.
Legal proceedings must address current and relevant issues; if an issue becomes moot, the court will dismiss the case.
A writ petition becomes infructuous when the relief sought is no longer necessary due to subsequent developments, such as a promotion.
A writ petition can be dismissed for non-prosecution if the petitioner fails to appear and show interest in the proceedings.
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