Ujjal Bhuyan, J.

Heard Ms. N.S. Thakuria, learned counsel for the petitioner, Mr. N. Sharma, learned Standing Counsel, Education Department for respondent Nos.1 to 3 and Mr. J. Roy, learned counsel for respondent Nos.5 and 6. None has appeared on behalf of respondent No.4.

2. Case was heard on 03.08.2016 and today is fixed for delivery of judgment.

3. By filing this petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, petitioner seeks quashing of provincialisation order dated 05.03.2013 in respect of Titkuchi High School in the district of Kamrup (Rural) and further seeks a direction to the respondents to provincialise his service.

4. Case of the petitioner is that he joined as Assistant Teacher in the Titkuchi High School (School) on 01.01.1991 following his appointment by the Managing Committee of the School on the said date. At that stage, the School was a venture educational institution. It is also stated that petitioner's father had donated land for establishment of the School.

5. According to the petitioner, though he had joined the School on 01.01.1991, Managing Committee of the School issued appointment letters to the teaching and non-teaching staff of th