1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO.4014 of 2001 Vijay Sitarampant Kharkar, Age 32 years, Occu: Advocate, r/o Sailu, Dist.Parbhani. ...PETITIONERS VERSUS 1. The State of Maharashtra. 2. The Secretary, Urban Development Department, Govt.of Maharashtra, Mantralaya, Mumbai 400 032. 3. The Directorate of Municipal Administration, Griha Nirman Bhavan, Ground floor, Bandra (E) 51. ...RESPONDENTS ... None for the petitioner. Mr.K.S.Patil, A.G.P., for respondent State. ... CORAM:S.B.DESHMUKH AND K.U.CHANDIWAL, JJ. DATE:26/8/2010 ... PER COURT : (Per S.B.Deshmukh, J.) 1. None appears for the petitioner. Incidentally, we have noticed that this petition was before this Court on 12th Jul, 2002 and this 2 Court had adjourned the matter to enable the learned A.G.P. to file reply to the petition. The matter was adjourned to 23rd July, 2002. On 23rd July, 2002, this Court had issued Rule after hearing Counsel for the parties and hearing was expedited in the month of March, 2003. Thereafter, this matter was before this Court on 25th August 2010. Since none appeared for the petitioner, the matter was adjourned for today. Record shows that, meanwhile, petition was dismissed. Civil Application for restoration was filed which was allowed and the matter was kept on the cause list of this Court. 2. Today, none appears for the petitioner. Since Rule has been issued long time back, we have heard learned A.G.P. Learned A.G.P. has also pointed prayers made in this petition. It appears from the prayers of the writ petition that directions have been sought against respondent nos. 1 and 2 i.e. the State and Secretary, Urban Development Department, Government of Maharashtra for completing selection process and if petitioner would pass the selection test for the post of Chief Officer, he be issued appointment to the said post. 3. In our view, subject matter of the petition, by passage of time, must have become infructuous and/or petitioner appears to have 3 lost interest in the matter. We are not inclined to keep the petition alive considering the mounting arrears in this Court. Writ Petition stands dismissed. No costs. Civil Application (No.11469/2004) stands disposed of. (K.U.CHANDIWAL) (S.B.DESHMUKH) JUDGE JUDGE agp/4014-01wp