IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL. Writ Petition No. 1287 of 2004 (M/S) (Distt-Pauri Garhwal) Suraj Prakash Joshwal, S/o Sri S.L. Joshwal, Aged about 22 years; Student of Bachelor of Engineering in Electronics and Communication (2001 Batch), G.B. Pant Engineering College, Pauri Garhwal. ……Petitioner. Versus Vice Chancellor, H.N.B. Garhwal University, Srinagar Garhwal and three others. ……..Respondents. Sri Lalit Sharma, learned counsel for the petitioner. Sri J.P. Joshi, learned counsel for the respondents. Date:- 30.7.08 Hon’ble B.S. Verma, J. Heard Sri Lalit Sharma, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri J.P. Joshi, learned counsel for the respondents. This writ petition has been filed by the petitioner to issue writ order or direction in the nature of mandamus directing to the respondents to permit the petitioner to appear in the VIIth semester examination which is scheduled to be held on 20.12.04 subject to this condition if the petitioner have not declared the back papers examination of Ist semester then he may also be permitted to allow in the re-back examination of Ist semester. This Court on 19.12.04 passed an interim order that- “Meanwhile, the petitioner may make a representation to the University authorities, and if the authorities find that the case of the petitioner is similarly situated to that of Sandeep Kumar, the request of the petitioner may be considered accordingly. If the representation made before the respondents is filed by tomorrow, the same shall be disposed of by 19.12.04.” In the counter affidavit, it has been stated by the respondent that the representation of the petitioner has been decided on 17.12.04 and the petitioner was allowed to appear as Ex-student in BE Ist Semester Examination, and it was also provided that the petitioner may be eligible for registration in VII Semester of BE Course only after his successful completion of Ist Semester as per ordinances of the Course. The grievance of the petitioner has already been redressed by the University by deciding his representation. By efflux of time, the writ petition has become infructuous. The writ petition is dismissed as infructuous. Interim order dated 19.12.04 stands vacated. All pending applications stands disposed of accordingly. (B.S. Verma, J.) 30.7.08 RMY