JUDGMENT :

N. UNNI KRISHNAN NAIR, J.

Heard Mr. D. Sarma, learned counsel for the petitioner. Also heard Mr. B.J. Talukdar, learned Sr. Advocate assisted by Mr. P.K. Medhi, learned counsel appearing for all the respondents.

2. The petitioner in the present proceeding has assailed a decision dated 06-12-2023 of the State Level Committee (SLC) in rejecting the claim of the petitioner, herein, for appointment on compassionate ground for want of vacancy within the 5% quota mandated for effecting such appointments.

3. The father of the petitioner while working as Gr-IV employee in the office of the General Manager, District Industries and Commerce Centre, Barpeta, had died-in-harness, on 17-11-2014. The petitioner, thereafter, submitted an application for appointment on compassionate ground. The application of the petitioner was, thereafter, forwarded to the District Level Committee (DLC) for consideration, however, the said application remained pending consideration for a considerable period of time. The application of the petitioner was considered by the DLC in its meeting held on 25-02-2016 and on such consideration, the name of the petitioner was recommended for appointment against a vac