Wp(C) 8010/2015
1 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (THE HIGH COURT OF ASSAM: NAGALAND: MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) WP(C) No. 8010/2015 1. Atowar Rahman, Son of Basir Uddin, Village Bhairar Pam, P.O. Mandia, District- Barpeta. 2. Solaman Siddique, Son of Alowar Rahman Village- Mouri Pam, P.O. Mandia, District- Barpeta. - Petitioners -Versus- 1. The State of Assam, represented by the Commissioner % Secretary to the Government of Assam, Education Department, Dispur, Guwahati -6. 2. The Director of Elementary Education, Kahilipara, Guwahati-19. 3. The District Elementary Education Officer, Barpeta. - Respondents BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE A.K. GOSWAMI For the petitioners : Mr. H.A. Sarkar, Advocate. For the Respondents : Mr. R. Mazumdar, S.C., Education (Higher), Department. Date of hearing and judgment : 04.01.2016. JUDGMENT AND ORDER (ORAL) Heard Mr. H. A. Sarkar, learned counsel for the petitioners. Also heard Mr. R. Mazumdar, learned Standing counsel, Education (Higher) Department, appearing for respondent Nos. 1, 2 and 3. 2. Pursuant to an advertisement issued by the Directorate of Elementary Education Department, Assam, for the post of Junior Assistant (Field Level Officers) under the Directorate of Elementary Education, Assam, the two petitioners had responded by submitting their candidature within the stipulated period. By the aforesaid advertisement, total 61 numbers of posts were sought to be filled up and the applications were to be received only through online within 16.10.2015 to 02.11.2015. 2 The case projected in the writ petition is that in the midnight on 22.11.2015, a circular was displayed in the website of the respondent department indicating that the date for verification of documents was fixed on 23.11.2015.
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