JUDGMENT :

KAKHETO SEMA, J.

1. Heard Ms. Asi Kire, learned counsel for the petitioner, Mr. N. Angami, learned Sr. Government Advocate for the State respondents No. 1 to 4 and Mr. Limawapang, learned counsel for the respondent No. 5.

2. The present writ petition has been filed seeking for a direction to quash and set aside the order dated 17/02/2016 passed by the Principal Director, Directorate of Health & Family Welfare, Nagaland, Kohima, appointing the respondent No. 5 to the post of Dark Room Assistant under the establishment of the Medical Superintendent, T B and Chest Diseases Hospital, Khuzama and to direct the State respondents to fill up the post from amongst the landowners.

3. The case in brief is that, by an advertisement dated 31/05/2013, issued by the Directorate of Health & Family Welfare, Nagaland, Kohima, applications were invited from amongst the landowners of the district Chest & TB, Hospital, Khuzama for filling up one post each of Dark Room Assistant and Medical Attendant. The petitioner applied for the post of the Dark Room Assistant and qualified the selection process. Accordingly, by the order dated 26/08/2013 issued by the Principal Director, Health & Family Welfa