JUDGMENT

Soumitra Saikia, J. - Heard Mr. N. Dhar, learned counsel for the review petitioners. Also heard Mr. N. Khataniar, learned Standing counsel, Education (Elementary) Department, Government of Assam appearing for respondents.

2. This review petition is directed against the common judgment and order dated 04-09- 2020 rendered in WP(C)/8068/2019 and other connected writ petitions whereby WP(C)/8068/2019, WP(C)/5572/2017, WP(C)7174/2017 & WP(C)/7387/2017 were taken up together for hearing and disposal.

3. The skeletal facts necessary in addressing the issues raised in the present review petition are that by an advertisement dated 12-02-2014 issued by the Mission Director, Sarva Siksha Abhiyan (SSA), Assam applications were invited for recruitment on contractual basis to the posts of Assistant Teachers in Lower Primary School across eight (8) districts of Assam. The applications of the petitioners were rejected by the Respondent Authorities as they did not secure 50% marks in their Higher Secondary examination as per the Recruitment Rules. The petitioners being aggrieved, challenged the rejection before this Court by filing WP(C)/6879/2014. The grievances of the petitioners were that