WP(C) 5403/2003 BEFORE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE B.P. KATAKEY None appears for the petitioner as well as for the respondent Nos.1, 3 and 4. Mr . J. Handique, learned State Counsel appearing for the respondent No.2 has been heard. The petitioner by the present petition has prayed for a direction to the Directo r, NIT, Silchar to relieve the petitioner and issue the NOC on or before 21st Ju ly, 2003, so as to enable her to prosecute her Ph. D. studies/programe in the II T, Guwahati. It appears that by interim order dated 23rd July, 2003, the direction was issued to the respondent No.3, namely the Director of NIT or such other authority in t he NIT, who may be competent to grant leave to the writ petitioner for a period of 2 (two) months with effect from 25th July, 2003, so as to enable the petition er to register herself in the Ph. D. Course in the IIT, Guwahati on 29th July, 2 003. By the said order, it was also observed that the nature of leave directed to be granted by the said order as well as other entitlements to the writ petiti oner will be considered at the time of final hearing and in the event, if the Co urt decides the writ petition against the writ petitioner, appropriate direction may be issued by the Court for her return back in service in the NIT, Silchar. As noticed above, none appears for the petitioner as well as the respondent No.3 , apart from the respondent Nos.1 and 4. By the aforesaid interim order passed, the leave was directed to be granted, apart from issuance of the NOC, which was the prayer made in that writ petition. That being the position and since almost 8 (eight) years have been elapsed from the date of passing such interim order, the writ petition has become infructuous and accordingly disposed of. No costs.