IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.11981 of 1996 RISHESHWAR SARAN, son of late Sri Ladli Saran, Assistant Director, Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti, Patna Region Boring Road, Patna, presently residing at 902, Shekhupura, P.O. Vikasnagar, Lucknow (U.P.) … Petitioner Versus 1. THE UNION OF INDIA 2. The Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti, New Delhi, through its Director 3. The Deputy Director (Administration), Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti, New Delhi 4. The Deputy Director (Personnel), Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti, New Delhi … Respondents ----------- 4. 6.7.2010 Surendra/ Heard Mr. Rajendra Prasad Singh, learned Senior counsel for the petitioner and Mr. J.P.Karn for the respondents Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti. In view of the fact that the petitioner himself given up the challenge to the order of punishment as is apparent from the perusal of the appellate order dated 24.6.1997 (Annexure 18) Mr. Singh would not like to press this application, inasmuch as the petitioner has got the relief by getting his order of dismissal converted into compulsory retirement. That being so, this application has become infructuous and is dismissed accordingly. (Mihir Kumar Jha,J.)