Heard Shri P. Bhardwaj, learned counsel for the petitioner. Also heard Shri R. Dhar, the learned State Counsel for the respondents.

2. The claim is towards an appointment on compassionate ground.

3. The facts projected in the petition is that the father of the petitioner, Altaf Hussain, who was working as a Junior Assistant in the amalgamated establishment of the Office of the Deputy Commissioner, Darrang had died-in-harness on 19.11.2010. The petitioner, who claims to be qualified and according applied for appointment on compassionate ground on 07.01.2011. However, the District Level Committee in its meeting held on 01.10.2016 had rejected the case of the petitioner basically on two grounds. Firstly, it has been reflected that there were no vacancies and secondly, due to an order passed by this Court.

4. Shri Bhardwaj, the learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the grounds of rejection though may be relevant at that point of time is no longer existing. In this regard, by drawing the attention of this Court to the annexures in the additional affidavit filed on 27.09.2023, the learned counsel has submitted that the interim stay order pursuant to which the selection was