Page No.# 1/3 GAHC010008922021 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : WP(C)/433/2021 NIRUPAMA BHATTACHARYYA W/O. SRI JAIDEEP SARMA, R/O. QRT. NO.D-4, ONGC COLONY, P.S. SIVASAGAR, PIN-785640, DIST. SIVASAGAR, ASSAM. VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 5 ORS. REP. BY THE COMM. AND SECY. TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM, HIGHER EDUCATION DEPTT., DISPUR, GUWAHATI-06. 2:THE VICE CHANCELLOR COTTON UNIVERSITY PANBAZAR GUWAHATI ASSAM-781001. 3:THE REGISTRAR COTTON UNIVERSITY PANBAZAR GUWAHATI ASSAM-781001. 4:PRASANTA SARMA IN CARE OF VICE-CHANCELLOR COTTON UNIVERSITY PANBAZAR GUWAHATI-781001. 5:THE SELECTION COMMITTEE COTTON UNIVERSITY Page No.# 2/3 PANBAZAR GUWAHATI ASSAM-781001. 6:THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL COTTON UNIVERSITY PANBAZAR GUWAHATI ASSAM-781001 Advocate for the Petitioner : MR N DUTTA, MR N M DEKA,MR. D DAS SR. ADV,MR. N N B CHOUDHURY,MR. N SARKAR,MR N M DEKA,MR P K BASU Advocate for the Respondent : SC, HIGHER EDU, MR. A GOYAL (R-4),MR. A CHOUDHURY (R- 4),MS R OJAH (R-4),MR. P D NAIR,SC, COTTON UNIVERSITY BEFORE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ROBIN PHUKAN ORDER 17.11 .2025 Heard Mr. N. Sarkar, learned counsel for the petitioner. Also heard Mr. P.D. Nair, learned counsel for the respondent Nos.2, 3, 5 and 6, Mr. S. Das, learned standing counsel, Higher Education Department, appearing for the respondent No.1 and Mr. Pranjal Saraogi, learned counsel for the respondent No.4. Mr. Sarkar, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has already superannuated on 30.06.2025 and as such, this matter becomes infructuous and accordingly, he submits that the matter may be closed. Accordingly, taking note of submission of learned counsel for the petitioner, this writ petition stands closed. Mr. Nair, learned counsel for the respondent Nos.2, 3, 5 and 6 submits that he had earlier produced the original documents before this Court and he submits that the Registry may be directed to return the same. Page No.# 3/3 Accordingly, it is provided that Registry shall return the original documents produced by Mr. Nair before this Court forthwith. Comparing Assistant Sd/- Robin Phukan JUDGE