IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION Writ Petition No.4291 of 2004 Shobha Vilas Karve ..Petitioner vs The State of Maharashtra & ors. ..Respondents Mr. A.M.Joshi for the petitioner. Mr.G.S. Godbole with Ms M.Parasnis for respondent Nos.4 and 5. Mr.S.R. Nargolkar, Asst.Govt. Pleader, for respondent Nos.1 and 2. Mr.D.R. More for respondent no.3 CORAM: V.G.PALSHIKAR,Acg C.J. , & V.M.KANADE, J. DATE: JULY 19, 2006. P.C.:- By this petition, the petitioner seeks a mandamus directing the respondents to grant approval to her appointment made in the year 1993. 2. During the pendency of this petition, the services of the petitioner were terminated. On termination of the services the question of approval has become redundant. On the date of the termination, therefore, the petition was rendered infructuous. 3. The petitioner is seeking to pursue the remedy available to her against the order of termination, which remedy, when over, may give cause of action to he in relation to the grant of approval. As of today, petition is liable to be dismissed as infructuous. The petitioner shall be at liberty to take appropriate steps in the event of termination being set aside. Petition is accordingly disposed of.