?BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT %DATED: 14.03.2019 *CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.MAHADEVAN +W.P(MD)No.2341 of 2017 and W.M.P(MD)No.1961 of 2017 #S.Gopinath Pandian ... Petitioner Vs. $1.The Inspector General of Police, South Zone, Madurai, (I/c) Dindigul Range, Dindigul. 2.The Deputy Inspector General of Police, Dindigul Range, Dindigul. 3.The Inquiry Officer/Additional Superintendent of Police, Prohibition Department, Dindigul, Dindigul District. 4.The Inspector of Police, Control Room, Dindigul, Dindigul District. ... Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to defer the departmental proceedings initiated against the petitioner vide proceedings in P.R.No.41/2016, on the file of the third respondent till the finalization of criminal trial in connection with C.C.No.34 of 2016, on the file of the Judicial Magistrate, Nilakkottai and Crime No.55/2016, on the file of Thadikombu Police Station. !For Petitioner : Mr.M.Maharaja ^For Respondents : Mr.C.M.Mari Chelliah Prabhu, Additional Government Pleader. :ORDER When the matter is taken up for hearing, the learned Special Government Pleader appearing for the respondents submitted that the petitioner is said to be removed from service and therefore, the relief sought for in this writ petition has become infructuous. 2.In view of the above, this Writ Petition stands dismissed as infructuous. No costs. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petition is closed. To 1.The Inspector General of Police, South Zone, Madurai, (I/c) Dindigul Range, Dindigul. 2.The Deputy Inspector General of Police, Dindigul Range, Dindigul. 3.The Inquiry Officer/Additional Superintendent of Police, Prohibition Department, Dindigul, Dindigul District. 4.The Inspector of Police, Control Room, Dindigul, Dindigul District.