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SOUMITRA SAIKIA
Bhubaneswar Sarma – Appellant
Versus
State of Assam, Represented by Secretary, Government of Assam, Dispur, General Administration Department – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
The petitioner before this Court is presently serving as a Supervisory Assistant in the Deputy Commissioner Establishment, Nalbari, Assam. The grievance of the petitioner is that although he applied for selection and appointment to the post of Revenue Sheristadar and although he posses all necessary qualifications and satisfies all the norms and requirements he was not selected rather the private respondent No. 4 was selected and appointed. Being aggrieved, the present writ petition has been filed.
2. The learned counsel for the writ petitioner submits that by Advertisement dated 05.07.2019, the post of Revenue Sheristadar in the amalgamated establishment of Deputy Commissioner, Nalbariwas advertised. In the said advertisement, qualification for the post has been prescribed is 15 years of service in any of the Deputy Commissioner Establishment, Assam and has experience in difference branches in General and Revenue Branch in particular. In response to the said advertisement, the petitioner having the requisite qualifications forwarded his candidature for due consideration. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the services of the petitioner and the private r
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