1 IN IN IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL CIVIL CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION APPELLATE JURISDICTION APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT WRIT WRIT PETITION NO. 1502 OF 2002 PETITION NO. 1502 OF 2002 PETITION NO. 1502 OF 2002 WITH CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 501 OF 2003 WITH CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 879 OF 2005 Shivanand Shantikumar & Ors. ... Petitioners Vs. Shivaji University & Ors. ... Respondents Mr. Madan Phadnis, Sr. Advocate with Mr. S.A. Dange i/by L.T. Satelkar for Petitioner. Mr. R.G. Ketkar for R. Nos. 1 and 2. Mr. A.P. Vanarse, A.G.P. for R. No. 3. CORAM CORAM CORAM : F.I. REBELLO & : F.I. REBELLO & : F.I. REBELLO & S.P. S.P. S.P. KUKDAY,JJ. KUKDAY,JJ. KUKDAY,JJ. DATED DATED DATED : APRIL 15, 2005 : APRIL 15, 2005 : APRIL 15, 2005 P.C. P.C. P.C. . Rule. By consent heard forthwith. . In the instant case, Petitioner Nos. 2, 3 and 4 have resigned from service. Petitioner No. 7 has left services. In the light of that Petition in so far as they are concerned, has become infructuous. . The Petitioner No. 1 has been appointed as Lecturer in Geography against the post of Professor. On behalf of the University, their learned counsel points out that they have been unable to select candidate against the post of Professor and as such the Petitioner would be 2 continued in the post of Lecturer till such time the post can be filled in by a duly selected candidate. Statement accepted. . Similarly, Respondent No. 5 has been appointed as Lecturer in Electronics in respect of the post of Reader reserved for VJ-A. It is the case of the University that they have been unable to find suitable candidate and as such the Petitioner No. 5 will be continued in the said post till such time as the duly selected candidate is appointed. . Petitioner No. 6 has been appointed as Lecturer in economic against the post of Professor. It is pointed out that the University has been unable to select candidate for the post of Professor and as such the Petitioner will be continued till such time as duly selected candidate is available. Statement accepted. . In view of the above facts, the petition is disposed of in terms of the statements made on behalf of the University and accepted by this court. . As the Petition is disposed of, the earlier interim order passed stands vacated. Both the 3 civil Applications also become infructous and disposed of as infructuous. (F.I. (F.I. (F.I. REBELLO,J.) REBELLO,J.) REBELLO,J.) (S.P. (S.P. (S.P. KUKDAY,J.) KUKDAY,J.) KUKDAY,J.)