ORDER :

1. Heard Mr. J. Islam, learned counsel for the petitioner. Also heard Mr. S.K. Ghosh, learned standing counsel, Education (Secondary) Department, appearing for the respondent Nos. 1, 2 and 4 and Mr. D. Mazumdar, learned senior counsel, appearing for the respondent No. 7. None had appeared for the respondent Nos. 5 and 6, though the names of the learned counsel are shown in the cause-list. None had appeared for the respondent No. 3 as well.

2. This writ petition was listed together along with WP (C) Nos. 2014/2016 and 1168/2016 and also was initially heard together. However, later on, this case was de-linked and heard separately.

3. By this writ application, the petitioner has prayed for a writ of certiorari to set aside and quash the select list dated 3.2.2016 (wrongly written as 3.1.2016), whereby the respondent No. 7 was selected for the post of Lower Division Assistant (LDA) of Rupahi Higher Secondary School and for a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to select the petitioner for the aforesaid post of LDA.

4. The case of the petitioner, as projected in the wri