WP(C) 2911/2003 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR JUSTICE B.K. SHARMA The prayer made in this writ petition, filed in 2003, is for a direction to the respondents, more particularly the respondent No.2, to approve the appoi ntment of the petitioner as regular Principal of Mangaldoi College, pursuant to the Governing Body’s resolution adopted in its meeting held on 16.2.2002. Furthe r prayer made in the writ petition is to issue direction to the respondents to r egularize his services as the Principal of the College w.e.f. 30.4.2001. While entertaining the writ petition by order dated 11.4.2003, it was pr ovided that the pendency of the writ petition would not be a bar for the respond ents to consider the case of the petitioner for approval to the post of Principa l of Mangaldoi College. At the time of filing of the writ petition, the age of t he petitioner was 59 years and thus by efflux of time, the writ petition has bec ome infructuous. Consequently, the writ petition stands disposed of. Ms. P. Bartakhur, learned co unsel is present on behalf of the petitioner.