WP(C) 2585/2003 BEFORE HON’BLE MR JUSTICE B.P.KATAKEY Mr M. Saikia, learned counsel for the petitioners as well as Mr J Handiq ue, learned state counsel appearing for the respondents have submitted that the matter in issue in the present writ petition has already been answered by a Divi sion Bench of this Court in the judgment & order passed in WP(C) No.5003 of 2002 (Phukan Ch Kalita vs State of Assam & Ors) disposed of on 9.4.2010, and prayed that the present writ petition may also be disposed of in terms of the directio ns contained in the said judgment and order. In view of the above, the present writ petition is disposed of in terms of the directions contained in the aforesaid judgment & order dated 9.4.2010. Th e petitioners shall be entitled to the benefit of the directions contained in th e aforesaid judgment. No costs.