Both these civil rules are being disposed of by this common order. Although the facts are different the question of law that arises for determination is common, 8 that is, whether a direction in the nature of Mandamus can be issued by the Court for appointment of candidates impaneled in the Select List after the expiry of the validity of the Select List and whether the validity of the Select List can be extended by the Court.

2. I have heard Mr. AK Phukan and Mr. BK Sharma, learned counsel for the petitioners of the respective writ petitions and Mr. D. Goswami, learned Addl Senior Govt Advocate and Mr. B. Banerjee, learned Govt Advocate for the State.

3. Surya Kumar Das, petitioner in Civil Rule No. 18 of 1994 belongs to the Scheduled Caste community and he participated in the selection process for the post of LDA-cum-Typist for District level offices conducted by the Central Recruitment Committee, Dibrugarh. Petitioner's name appeared at SI. No.2 of the select list belonging to the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe, as a separate list was prepared for the reserved class and another list for the general classes. Although some appointments were made the petitioner was not appointed.

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