WP(C) 8688/2003 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE B.P. KATAKEY None appears for the petitioner. I have heard Ms. M. Goswami, learned State counsel appearing for the respondents . The petitioner, by the present petition, has prayed for a direction to the respo ndent authorities to approve her appointment as In-Charge President of No.125 Sh er Nagar Gaon Panchayat in the district of Dhubri. According to the petitioner, one Md. Mozibur Rahman, was elected as the Presiden t of the said Gaon Panchayat in the year 2001 and as the elected President was r emoved by expressing want of confidence in the proceeding dated 2nd September, 2 003 and in his place the petitioner, who was elected as vice President, was allo wed to discharge the function of the President, same has not been approved by th e respondent authorities till date of filing of the writ petition. The term of an elected Gaon Panchayat is fixed as 5(five) years by Section 7 of the Assam Panchayat Act, 1994. The term of the said elected body, therefore, ex pired long back, i.e. in the year 2006. In view of the above, the writ petition has become infructuous and accordingly d ismissed. No costs. Interim order, if any, passed earlier stands vacated.