JUDGMENT :

HIRANMAY BHTTACHARYYA, J.

1. The petitioner has prayed for issuance of a writ of mandamus commanding the respondents to set aside the order of the District Inspector of Schools (S.E.) (for short DI), Alipurduar dated July 27, 2023. By the said order, DI approved the panel of Assistant Head Master forwarded by the school authority.

2. Prior permission for recruitment to the post of Assistant Headmaster in favour of Shilbarihat High School (H.S.), Alipurduar was granted by the DI vide Memo dated September 28, 2021. Thereafter the concerned school authority invited members of the regular approved teaching staff of the school having requisite qualification to apply for the post of Assistant Headmaster of the said school.

3. Pursuant to such invitation the petitioner and the private respondent, who were at the relevant point of time Assistant Teacher of the said school applied for the post of Assistant Headmaster.

4. Alleging inaction on the part of the concerned DI in not disclosing the result of the selection process, the private respondent filed a writ petition being WPA 706 of 2023 which was disposed of by an order dated May 12, 2023 by directing the DI to pass a reasoned orde