A.M. Bujor Barua, J.

Heard Mr. P.K. Tiwari, learned senior counsel for the appellant and also heard Mr. S.K. Medhi, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the respondents.

2. During the relevant period, to which the allegations made against the appellant pertains to, the appellant was serving as a Deputy Registrar in the Principal Seat of the Gauhati High Court. While the appellant was serving as the Deputy Registrar, an advertisement dated 19.03.2004 under the signature of the Registrar General of the Gauhati High Court was issued for recruitment to 59 numbers of posts of Lower Division Assistant. Around 2300 applications were received pursuant to such advertisement and the written test was held on 04.07.2004. On the basis of the result of the written test, 597 numbers of candidates qualified for the viva-voce and accordingly call letters for the viva-voce were issued by registered post, which was held on 11th, 12th, 18th, 19th and 25th September, 2004. The 597 candidates, who had qualified for the viva-voce, were divided into five batches of approximately 120 candidates each and the five batches were accordingly subjected to viva-voce on the aforesaid five dates.