JUDGMENT :

N. UNNI KRISHNAN NAIR, J.

Heard Mr. R. Sarma, 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, appearing on behalf of the State Respondents.

2. The petitioner, herein, by way of instituting the present proceeding, has presented a challenge to a speaking order, dated 24.04.2017, issued by the Deputy Secretary to the Government of Assam, Health & Family Welfare Department, intimating the petitioner that his case for appointment on compassionate ground, on being considered by the District Level Committee, came to be rejected on the ground of non-availability of vacancy and also on the ground that the application for appointment on compassionate ground as preferred by him, on completion of 2 years from the date it was so preferred, had spent its force. The petitioner has further prayed for a direction upon the respondent authorities to consider his case for appointment against any Grade-IV post on compassionate ground.

3. The brief facts requisite for adjudication of the issue arising in the present proceedi