JUDGMENT :

SANJAY KUMAR MEDHI, J.

1. Heard Shri R.P. Sarmah, learned Senior Counsel assisted by Shri D. Doley, learned counsel for the petitioners. Also heard Shri J.K. Goswami, learned Addl. Sr. Govt. Advocate, Assam appearing on behalf of the official respondents. The private respondents were served through newspaper publications and they have chosen not to contest this writ petition.

2. The issue raised in this writ petition is in connection with a recruitment process for filling up of the posts of Constables (AB) in the district of Lakhimpur. It is the case of the petitioners who are 10 in numbers that a recruitment process was initiated vide an advertisement dated 10/10/2007 for a number of posts of Constables in the various districts of the State of Assam and so far as the district of Lakhimpur is concerned, the vacancies were identified to be 67 in numbers. The selection was to be made district wise. The petitioners, who were aspirants, had duly participated in the said recruitment process and were unsuccessful. The petitioners could learn that there were several anomalies and illegalities in the recruitment. The learned senior counsel, Shri Sarmah appearing for the petitioners