ORDER :

PRASANTA KUMAR DEKA, J.

Heard Ms. R. Devi, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner. Also heard Mr. B. Goswami, learned Additional Advocate General, Assam, Mr. T.J. Mahanta, learned Senior Counsel assisted by Ms. I. Ahmed, learned counsel for the respondents No. 5, 6 and 7, Mr. B.D. Das, learned Senior Counsel assisted by Mr. N.H. Barbhuiya, learned counsel for the respondent No. 4.

2. The present petitioner was a candidate for the post of Statistical Assistant (Regular) as against the advertisement of the Directorate of Social Welfare, Assam dated 24.02.2014. Being aggrieved with the Notice bearing No. DSW (ICDS) E/128/2014/85 dated 17.02.2016 whereby the result of successful candidates on the basis of written test held on 13.12.2015 and the viva-voce dated 18.01.2016 to 20.01.2016 was declared against the existing vacant posts as published in the advertisement dated 24.02.2014 is challenged. The petitioner has preferred this writ petition as the candidates bearing Roll Nos. 150811905, 150811274, 150811379 and 150811687 to the post of Statistical Assistant (Regular) were put in the select list illegally. It is stated that the said 4 (four) candidates bearing the