JUDGMENT :

Rajesh Mazumdar, J.

Heard Mr. B.K Das, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner. Also heard Mr. P.N Sharma, learned Standing counsel, Department of School Education, Ms. D.D Barman, learned counsel for the respondent No.3 and Mr. Deba Sarmah, learned counsel appearing for the respondent No. 6.

2. This petition has been filed by the petitioner being aggrieved by the fact that his case for provincialisation has been rejected by the order dated 07.11.2023 by the Secretary to the Government of Assam, Department of School Education. The petitioner and the respondent No. 6 are teachers in Sonaram Sarma Balya Bidyapith School in Jorhat district. The petitioner was appointed on 01.01.1995 whereas the respondent number 6 came to be appointed on 06.05.2002. When the petitioner was superseded by respondent No. 6 during consideration for provincialisation, the petitioner had approached this Court by filing WP(C) No. 2203 of 2025.

2(a). Pertinent to mention here that the respondent No. 6 came to be provincialised by the order dated 5th of February 2021 under the provisions of the Assam Education (Provincialisation of Services of Teachers & Re-organization of Educational Institutes)