HONOURABLE MS JUSTICE G.ROHINI Writ Petition No. 20591 of 2009 Date: 21.12.2009 Between: Mariserla Raghunath, Vizianagaram District. … Petitioner And The Assistant Director, Staff Selection Commission, Chennai and 2 others. … Respondents THE HON’BLE Ms. JUSTICE G.ROHINI Writ Petition No. 20591 of 2009 O R D E R: This writ petition is filed aggrieved by the order dated 14.05.2009 passed by the 1st respondent wherein the petitioner’s candidature, who was provisionally selected for the post of Sub-Inspectors in CPO, was cancelled on the ground that the degree obtained by him through Distance Education mode from Andhra University does not have the recognition/approval of the Distance Education Council, Indira Gandhi National Open University, New Delhi. I have heard the learned counsel for both the parties. Learned counsel appearing for the 2nd respondent-University has brought to the notice of the Court that during the pendency of this writ petition, the 3rd respondent has accorded ex-post-facto approval to the Indira Gandhi National Open University for programmes offered through distance mode with effect from 1995 to academic year 2007- 2008. A copy of the said proceedings has also been placed before this Court. Thus, it is clear that the ground on which the impugned order was passed does not exist. In the circumstances, the impugned order dated 14.05.2009 is hereby set aside and the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the 1st respondent to reconsider the issue and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law in the light of the recognition now accorded by the Distance Education Council as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of this order. No costs. _____________ G. ROHINI,J. Date: 21.12.2009 Note: Issue C.C. in 3 days. B/o KLP