WP(C) 4074/2010 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR JUSTICE B. P. KATAKEY Heard Mr D Choudhury, learned counsel for the petitioners; Mr BJ Ghosh, learned State counsel, appearing for the respondent Nos.1,2 & 3; and Mr D Gogoi, learned standing counsel for the Finance Department, appearing for the respondent No.4. The petitioners, by the present petition, have challenged the office ord er dated 19 December 2009 appointing 57 persons as constable in Assam Forest Pro tection Force Battalion, on the grounds: (i) though the petitioners appeared in the selection conducted for that purpose, they were not awarded any marks in the viva-voce test by any of the members; (ii) though 57 persons were appointed, po sts advertised were only 54 posts. Keeping in view the aforesaid contentions of the petitioners, this Court , by the order dated 8 November 2010, had directed learned State counsel to prod uce the records of selection and accordingly the same has been produced and peru sed. It appears from the result-sheet prepared by the selection committee tha t all the members had awarded marks secured by the petitioners in the viva-voce test. That being the position, the first contention of the petitioners falls thr ough. It also appears that though pursuant to the advertisement dated 2 Februa ry 2008, 54 posts were advertised, by the subsequent advertisement dated 18 Octo ber 2010, 3(three) posts were advertised, totalling 57 posts. The selection has been conducted against 57 posts. Hence, the 2nd ground of challenged to the orde r of selection also does not hold any water. In view of the above, I do not find any merit in the writ petition and h ence it is dismissed. No costs.