Petitioner challenged interview letter validity under Article 226. Court held petition infructuous as selection process completed and Nithya appointed. Petition dismissed.
petition dismissed as infructuous; connected miscellaneous petitions closed.
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W.P.No.26295 of 2017
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 26.09.2022
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM W.P.No.26295 of 2017 and W.M.P.Nos.27953 & 27954 of 2017
Sheela
... Petitioner
Vs.
1.The District Collector, Vellore District, Vellore. 2.The Child Development Project Officer, Child Development Project Office, Kaveripakkam Zone, Kaveripakkam, Vellore District.
3.Nithya ... Respondents
Prayer : Writ Petition filed Under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a writ of Mandamus, directing the 1st and 2nd respondents as per the interview letter dated 05.9.2017 in Na.Ka. No.135/2017 to give priority under the quota of widow and select the petitioner as Anganvadi Paniyalar under the quota of widow at Kaverippakkam Zone, Ayyampettai Cherri Village, Vellore District and to consider the petitioner's representation dated 25.9.2017.
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For Petitioner : Mr.G.Pavendhan For Respondents : Mr.V.Arun Additional Advocate General assisted by Mr.T.Venkatesh Kumar Special Government Pleader for R1 & R2
Mr.C.Chokkalingam for R3
ORDER
This writ petition is filed to questioning the validity of the interview call letter. Subsequently, the process of selection was completed and one Smt.Nithya has been appointed. Therefore, this writ petition has become infructous.
2.Accordingly, this writ petition is dismissed as infructuous. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the writ petition challenging selection validity remains maintainable where the process was completed post-filing.
Sheela
The District Collector, Vellore District
The Child Development Project Officer, Vellore District
Nithya
S.M.SUBRAMANIAM
As recorded by the court registry
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