JUDGMENT :

Kardak Ete, J.

Heard Mr. U. B. Sharma, learned counsel for the petitioner. Also heard Mr. D. P. Borah, learned Standing Counsel, Health and Family Welfare Department and Mr. T. C. Chutia, learned Additional Senior Government Advocate for the respondent Nos. 2 & 3.

2. Challenge made in this writ petition is to the Minutes of the Meeting of the State Level Committee (SLC) dated 27.11.2015, whereby, the proposal of the petitioner for appointment on compassionate ground has been rejected on the grounds of non-availability of vacancies and the lapse of two years from the date of application. The petitioner has prayed for a direction to the respondent authorities to consider him for appointment against any available vacant post of Grade-IV.

3. The father of the petitioner, Late Rama Kanta Nath, who joined as Surveillance Worker in the Office of the District Malaria Eradication Officer, Nagaon, under the Joint Director of Health Services, Nagaon, on 05.04.1968, died in harness on 22.10.1998 after serving for more than 30 (thirty) years in the Department, leaving behind his wife and five unmarried daughters. The petitioner, being the eldest daughter, was 19 (nineteen) years old at t