JUDGEMENT :

Heard Mr. K. K. Mahanta, the learned Senior Counsel assisted by Ms. N. Begum, the learned counsel for the petitioners in WP(C)/1051/2019, WP(C)/1440/2019, WP(C)/1554/2019 and WP(C)/1601/2019. Also heard Mr. A. R. Bhuyan, the learned counsel for the petitioners in WP(C)/4688/2020, WP(C)/1814/2019, WP(C)/1863/2019, WP(C)/1866/2019, WP(C)/3080/2020, WP(C)/3782/2020, WP(C)/4235/2020, WP(C)/2788/2020, WP(C)/3499/2020 and WP(C)/5268/2020, Mr. A. F. N. U. Mollah, the learned counsel for the petitioners in WP(C)/4785/2019 and Mr. B. Purkayastha, the learned counsel for the petitioners in WP(C)/1321/2019. Also heard Mr. D. Saikia, the learned Advocate General, Assam representing the State of Assam, assisted by Ms. P. Chakraborty, the learned Standing Counsel for the Secondary Education Department, Government of Assam.

2. These writ petitions are taken together for disposal as the same are interlinked and arises out of similar causes of action.

The first challenge is of a Notification dated 05.01.2019, whereby Notifications dated 29.10.2018 and 21.11.2018 were withdrawn. The Not