UJJAL BHUYAN, J.

1. Heard Mr. A. Chamuah, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. N. Sarma, learned Standing Counsel, Secondary Education Department, Govt. of Assam. Also heard Ms. R. B. Bora, learned Govt. Advocate, Assam.

2. By filing this petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India petitioner seeks quashing of the decision of the State Level Committee dated 26.08.2014 as well as subsequent decision of the District Level Committee, Morigaon dated 28.09.2015 rejecting the case of the petitioner for appointment on compassionate ground and further seeks a direction to the respondents to consider his case for appointment on compassionate ground in any post commensurate to his qualification.

3. Case of the petitioner is that his father Bhuban Chandra Nath was the Head Master of Boralimari High School in the district of Morigaon. He died in-harness on 29.03.2007.

4. Petitioner is a graduate having obtained Major in Political Science. Following the death of his father, he submitted application dated 08.06.2008 before the Inspector of Schools, Morigaon seeking appointment on compassionate ground in the post of Assistant teacher in the Boralimari High School. Case of