(1) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY, AURANGABAD BENCH, AT AURANGABAD. WRIT PETITION NO. 7634 OF 2005 Gani Husen Patel, Age : 49 years, Occupation : Lecturer, Chistiya Arts College, Khultabad, Taluka : Khultabad, District : Aurangabad. .. Petitioner. versus The State of Maharashtra, through its Secretary in Higher and Technical Education Department, Government of Maharashtra, Maharashtra State, Mantralaya, Mumbai-32, and 8 others. .. Respondents. .......................... Mr. A.L. Tikle, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. S.K. Tambe, Assistant Government Pleader, for respondent no.1. Respondent nos.2, 5 and 6 served (Absent). Mr. K.M. Suryawanshi, Advocate, for respondent no.3. Mr. B.A. Dhengle, Advocate, for respondent nos.4, 7, 8 and 9. .......................... (2) CORAM : B.R. GAVAI & N.D. DESHPANDE, JJ. DATE : 30TH JULY 2009. COURT'S ORDER : 1. We find that the petition is rendered infructuous by efflux of time. Even the term of the elected members has almost come to an end. We do not desire to keep petition pending only for deciding academic question. 2. Hence, the petition is dismissed as having rendered infructuous. ( N.D. DESHPANDE ) ( B.R. GAVAI ) JUDGE JUDGE ......................... bgp/wp7634