WP(C) 1267/2011 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ASOK POTSANGBAM Heard Mr. S.K. Das, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and Mr. S.K. Da s, learned Standing Counsel, Education Department appearing for the respondents. The case of the petitioner as projected in the writ petition is that he is the son of a retired Head Teacher of Kaliprasad M.V. School and as such he is entitled to be considered for appointment as L.P./M.E School teacher. It is fur ther submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner that once the petitione r comes within the zone of consideration of 10% quota, his case be considered al ong with similarly situated persons for selection on the basis of merit. The learned Standing Counsel, Education Department, submits that the iss ue is no longer res-integra inasmuch as the same has been decided by a Division Bench of this Court in the case of Shahejul Hussain Saikia Vs. State of Assam an d others reported in (2005) 2 GLT 241. There is no dispute at the Bar that by the aforesaid Notification dated 23.7.1999 the benefit of 10% has already been extended from Primary to Secondary Teacher for appointment as LP School Teacher. The learned Government Advocate h as fairly submitted that the case of the petitioner is squarely covered by the a foresaid judgment, therefore, the same can be disposed of in terms of the earlie r judgment of the Division Bench. In view of the above, the respondents are directed to consider the case of the petitioner if his case is within the purview of the reserved quota meant for the sons and daughters of the retired teachers and he shall be provided appo intment if his case is recommended by the Selection Committee for selection amon g 10% quota. With the above observation, this writ petition stands disposed of.