Bishal Basfore and 21 Ors v. The State of Assam and 2 Ors

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BEFORE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE LANUSUNGKUM JAMIR :: O R D E R :: 13-03-2024 Heard Mr. A. Das Gupta learned Senior counsel assisted by Ms. B. Das learned counsel for the petitioners. Also heard Ms. S. Sharma learned Standing Counsel Health Department, Assam.

¶2The present writ petition has been filed with the following prayers:- "The petitioners, therefore, pray that Your Lordships may be pleased to admit this application, call for the records issue rules directing the respondent to show case as to why

(i) 119 posts of sweepers in the Directorate of Medical Education, Assam and different Medical Colleges and Hospitals as well as Dental Colleges, Nursing Colleges, Paramedical Institutes etc. of the State under the establishment of Directorate of Medical Education Assam; and

(ii) 145 posts of sweepers in different Health institutions in the State under the establishment of the Directorate of Health Services, Assam shall not be filled up by the petitioners along with similarly situated persons who participated in the joint process of recruitment and upon hearing the causes that may be shown your Lordships may be pleased to make the rule absolute by making an order directing the respondent no. 2 and 3 to consider the candidatures of the petitioners for the posts of sweepers and / or pass any further Page No.# 7/7 order or orders as your Lordship may deem fit and proper."

¶3Ms. S. Sharma, learned Standing Counsel, Health Department has produced a communication dated 04.03.2024 written by the Director of Health Services, Assam which indicates that the written examination and skill test for filling up for the post of sweeper / cleaner was conducted combinedly by the four Directorates i.e. DHS, Assam, DHS(FW) Assam, DME, Assam and DHS(AYUSH), Assam during the year 2023 but the final results are not declared till date.

Another communication dated Nil / 2024 written by Director of Medical Education, Assam is also produced before this court which also indicates that the final results for the posts of sweeper / cleaner is not declared till date.

¶4As the results have not been declared, Mr. Das. Gupta learned Senior counsel prays for withdrawal of the writ petition with liberty to file afresh, if cause of action arises in future. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed on withdrawal with liberty, as prayed for.

The communications Nil/2024 and 04.03.2024 are placed on record. JUDGE Comparing Assistant