4. Facts of the case which are not disputed are that the petitioner as a Tobacco trader was appointed as Member of the Tobacco Board representing the traders for a period of three years by virtue of notification dated 08-12-2008. However, his appointment was questioned by a third party in WP No.2163 of 2009 and by interim order dated 17-03-2009, the said notification appointing the appellantpetitioner was suspended. Later on, at the instance of the petitioner, the said order was vacated by order dated 25-04-2011 and consequently the petitioner has continued as Member of the Board. Since three years period of his appointment was to end by 07-122011, the petitioner filed WP No.29191 of 2011 for extension of his term which was eclipsed by reason of the interim suspension granted by this Court in WP No.2163 of 2009. In the said writ petition i.e. WP No.29191 of 2011, this Court gave interim direction dated 12-12-2011 directing the 1st respondent to dispose of the petitioner’s application for extension of his term on or before 07-12-2011. However, when the matter was further posted for hearing, since no orders on the petitioner’s application was passed, interim direction was granted to continue the petitioner as Member of the Tobacco Board. The said writ petition came up for final hearing on 08-02-2013. When petitioner’s counsel reported that cause in the writ petition has become infructuous, accordingly the said writ petition was dismissed and the interim order
