JUDGMENT :

N. UNNI KRISHNAN NAIR, J.

1. Heard Mr. S.K. Talukdar, 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 all the 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 27.11.2015, rejecting her case for appointment on compassionate ground. The petitioner has also assailed the speaking order, dated 24.04.2017, issued by the Deputy Secretary to the Government of Assam, Health & Family Welfare Department, informing the petitioner about the decision of the State Level Committee insofar as his application for appointment on compassionate ground.

3. As projected in the writ petition, the husband of the petitioner Late Lakhi Barman, while working as a Driver in the establishment of the Directorate of Health Services (FW), had died-in-harness on 16.08.2011. The petitioner in pursuance of the death of her husband in harness, submitted an application on 14.11.2011, before the respondent authorities praying fo