Writ petition challenging an Assistant Professor appointment at a government medical college was dismissed as infructuous after respondent No.3 resigned from the post and the petitioner was promoted as Associate Professor.
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NC: 2024:KHC:396 WP No. 39151 of 2012
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 4TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2024
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM
WRIT PETITION NO.39151 OF 2012 (S-PRO)
BETWEEN:
DR.D VANI W/O DR.T.R.DAYANAND AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS WORKING AS ASSISTANT PROFESSOR DEPARTMENT OF PATHOLOGY MYSORE MEDICAL COLLEGE AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE MYSORE - 570 001
…PETITIONER
(BY SRI.K.PUTTEGOWDA, ADVOCATE)
Digitally signed by ALBHAGYA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA
AND:
W/O DR.G.S.VENKATESH WORKING AS ASSISTANT PROFESSOR DEPARTMENT OF PATHOLOGY MYSORE MEDICAL COLLEGE AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE, MYSORE 570 001
…RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI.A.S.HARISHA, AGA FOR R.1; SRI.T.SESHAGIRI RAO, ADVOCATE FOR R.2; SRI.N.K.RAMESH, ADVOCATE FOR R.3)
THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO CALL FOR THE ENTIRE RECORDS LEADING TO THE ORDER DATED 26.7.2007 AND QUASH ORDER OF APPOINTMENT DATED 26.7.2007 VIDE ANNEXURE-K ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT AND ETC.
THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR HEARING, THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:
ORDER
Learned counsel appearing for respondent No.3 on instructions submits that respondent No.3 submitted her resignation. It is also brought to the notice of this Court that the petitioner is now promoted as an Associate Professor and therefore, the lis in the captioned writ petition does not survive for consideration.
NC: 2024:KHC:396 WP No. 39151 of 2012
appearing for respondent No.3 is taken on record.
petition is dismissed as having become infructuous.
Pending applications, if any, are also dismissed.
Sd/JUDGE
NBM
List No.: 1 Sl No.: 58
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Dr. D Vani
State of Karnataka by its Secretary to Government, Department of Health and Family Welfare (Department of Medical Education)
Mysore Medical College and Research Institute, Mysore
M K Uma Rani
Sachin Shankar Magadum
As recorded by the court registry
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