WP(C) 6020/2011 BEFORE HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE P K MUSAHARY Heard Mr. P Talukdar, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. P N Goswami, le arned standing counsel Education, Department. The petitioner claims to have been working as an honorary teache r sicne 23.11.91 in the No.101 Kalia Gaon L.P.School . In respect of honorary te achers there is, an Office Memorandum dated 21.1.2004, whereunder the State Gov ernment has clarified that while making appointment of regular teachers or while regularizing the services of honorary teachers, the State Govt. would give them preference in the form of relaxation of age for the purpose of taking the benef it of their experience. In view of the fact that no regular selection process for appoin tment of Asstt. Teacher in L P Schools is presently in progress, this writ petit ion is disposed of with direction to the respondents that as and when selection for appointment of teachers, on regular basis, is resorted to by the Govt. and i f the petitioner offers his candidature for selection and appointment, the petit ioner shall be given the benefit of, and be treated to be covered by, the Office Memorandum, dated 21.1.2004, aforementioned, provided that the petitioner is fo und to be an honorary teacher as mentioned in the Office Memorandum, dated 21.1. 2004, and if he is, otherwise, eligible for such selection and appointment. No costs.