Judgment :

N. UNNI KRISHNAN NAIR, J.

Heard Ms. S. Dasgputa, learned counsel for the petitioner. Also heard Mr. Dilip Mazumdar, learned Addl. Advocate General, Assam, assisted by Mr. R. Dhar, learned Addl. Senior Government Advocate; and Ms. A. Kalita, learned standing counsel, Industires & Commerce Department; appearing on behalf of their respective respondents.

2. The petitioner, herein, by way of instituting the present proceeding, has presented a challenge to the decision arrived at by the State Level Committee in its meeting held on 04.11.2020, rejecting his case for appointment on compassionate ground.

3. As projected in the writ petition, the father of the petitioner Late Labaram Das, while working as a Pump Attendant in the establishment of the Manager, Industrial Estate, New Bongaigaon, had died-in-harness on 11.07.2007. The petitioner in pursuance of the death of his father in harness, submitted an application on 22.08.2007, before the competent authority praying for consideration of his case for appointment on compassionate ground. The application as submitted by the petitioner in the matter, not having been considered; he pro