IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 05.01.2024 Coram:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE BATTU DEVANAND W.P.Nos. 30143 & 30145 of 2018 and W.M.P.Nos.35178 & 35182 of 2018 S.Sathiesh Kumar ... Petitioner in W.P.No.30143 of 2018 P.Velmurugan ... Petitioner in W.P.No.30145 of 2018 Vs.

1.State of Tamil Nadu rep. by its Secretary Tourism Department Fort St. George Chennai – 600 009.

2.Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission rep. by its Secretary Frazer Bridge Road V.O.C.Nagar, Park Town Chennai – 600 003. ... Respondents in both Writ Petitions COMMON PRAYER : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue a Writ, Order and Direction more in the nature of a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to consider the certificate of the petitioner in computer application as equivalent to the certificate of computer application issued by the Director of Technical Education or in the alternative, exempt the petitioner as per G.O.Ms.No.130 dated 22.07.2008 and accordingly direct the 2^nd respondent commission to conduct the interview for the petitioner and select him for appointment to the post of Tourism Officer, if he comes within the zone of consideration.

For petitioner in both Writ Petition : Ms.S.Suneetha For respondent-1 in both Writ Petition : Mr.E.Vijaya Anand Special Goverment Pleader For respondent-2 in both Writ Petition : Mr.S.Hema, Standing Counsel

C O M M O N O R D E R

The learned counsel for the petitioner in both Writ Petitions submits that in view of the subsequent development during the pendency of this Writ Petition, nothing survives in this Writ Petition for adjudication.

2. In view of the above submission, this Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. Connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.

There shall be no order as to costs.

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1.State of Tamil Nadu rep. by its Secretary Tourism Department Fort St. George Chennai – 600 009.

2.Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission rep. by its Secretary Frazer Bridge Road V.O.C.Nagar, Park Town Chennai – 600 003. Chennai – 600 003.

BATTU DEVANAND,J.

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