JUDGMENT :

Nelson Sailo, J.

The 2 (two) writ petitions involve similar questions to be decided and therefore, they are taken up together for final disposal. Mr. R.M. Choudhury, learned counsel appears for the petitioner in WP(C) No. 1223/2013, while Mr. T.J. Mahanta, learned senior counsel assisted by Mr. T. Gogoi, appears for the petitioner in WP(C) No. 6804/2013. Mr. S. Biswas, learned Standing Counsel, Forest Department appears for all the respondents.

2. The case of the petitioner in WP(C) No. 1223/2013 is that he responded to the advertisement dated 13.08.2010, notified by the Planning Officer-I of the Office of the Principal Chief Conservator of Forest and Head of Forest Force, Assam, for the post of Junior Assistant (Divisional Level). The petitioner fulfilled the required criteria that was provided in the advertisement for the post of Junior Assistant (Divisional Level) and accordingly, he was called for a written examination vide the Calling Letter dated 25.08.2011. The written examination was held on 25.09.2011 and the petitioner found his Roll Number amongst the candidates who qualified in the written examination for the post. He was then called for Computer Eligibility Tes