JUDGMENT :

Suman Shyam, J.

1. Heard Mr. N. Deka, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner. I have also herd Mr. N. Sarma, learned Standing Counsel, Elementary Education Department, Assam, appearing for respondent nos. 1, 4, 5, 6 and 7 as well as Mr. C.K.S. Baruah, learned Government Advocate, Assam, representing respondent nos. 2, 3 and 8.

2. By filing this writ petition, the petitioner has approached this Court for the second time being aggrieved by the rejection of his application seeking appointment on compassionate ground.

3. The brief facts of the case, giving rise to the filing of the writ petition, may be noticed here-under. The petitioner's father late Selim Uddin Mazumdar had died in harness on 21.05.2015 while serving as the Head Teacher in the No. 62 Dudhpatil L.P. School, Udarbond in the district of Cachar. Faced with severe financial constraints on account of the untimely death of the sole bread earner of the family, the petitioner being eligible for appointment under the compassionate appointment scheme of the Government of Assam, had submitted an application on 14.7.2015 praying for appointment of compassionate ground. His application was placed before the District L