J. Chelameswar, C.J.

1. Aggrieved by judgment dated 1.6.2006 in WP(C) No. 4080/1999 the Respondents Nos. 7 to 27 therein preferred the present appeal.

2. The Respondents Nos. 1 to 6 herein were the writ Petitioners in the above mentioned writ petition.

3. By the said writ petition the writ Petitioners challenged the appointment of the Appellants herein as Assistant Teachers in the various ME schools in Kokrajhar district.

4. Each one of the Appellants herein received an order of appointment from the District Elementary Education Officer, Kokrajhar District dated 29.6.1999. Copies of such appointment orders are filed as annexures in the present appeal.

5. In the year 1993 the State of Assam passed an enactment called the Bodoland Autonomous Council Act, 1993. Under Section 3 of the said Act an Autonomous Council, to be called the Bodoland Autonomous Council, within the State of Assam is created. The area of operation of such Council is required to extend to such areas, as may be specified by the Govt. of Assam by notification in the official gazette. Admittedly the entire Kokrajhar district was notified to be an area falling within the jurisdiction of the above mentioned Autonomo