JUDGMENT :

SOUMITRA SAIKIA, J.

1. Heard Mr. M.K. Roy, learned counsel for the appellant. Also heard Mr. Mr. D. Nath, learned senior Government Advocate for the Respondent No. 1, 2 and 3; Mr. M. Shelim, learned counsel for the Respondent No. 4 to 7 and Mr. T. Gogoi, learned counsel for the respondent No. 8.

2. The respondent Nos. 4 to 7 are represented by their counsels and had filed their affidavit contesting the contention made by the appellant.

3. The appellant is aggrieved by the order dated 24.03.2021 passed in WP (C) No. 2090/2016 whereby her challenge to the selection and appointments of the private respondents No. 4 to 7 to the post of Lower Division Assistant (LDA) in the Office of Director, Assam Minorities Development Board was rejected by the learned Single Judge and the writ petition was dismissed. The present writ appeal is preferred by the writ petitioner No. 1 in WP (C) No. 2215/2016. The writ petitioner No. 2 has not filed any appeal.

4. The essential facts which are noticed from the pleadings are that the appellant was working as an LDA on a fixed pay basis in the Assam Minorities Development Board since 01.05.2010. Initially she was paid salary of Rs. 4,000/- per month