WP(C) 3373/2010 BEFORE HON’BLE MR JUSTICE B D AGARWAL Heard Mr. KK Nandi, learned counsel for the petitioner. When the case was taken up for admission hearing, none re presented the State government. However, considering the limited prayer of the w rit petitioner, the writ petition is being disposed of at the admission stage it self. The petitioner’s case is that her husband was killed by e xtremist on 19.01.1998 and thereafter the writ petitioner applied for government job in the year 2001. According to the learned counsel for the petitioner, the job application was submitted to the Deputy Commissioner, Darrang. Learned couns el for the petitioner also submitted that in the meanwhile Government has modifi ed the The Assam Public Services ( Appointment of family members of persons kill ed by Extremists/ Terrorist ) Rules-1992 which provides preference to the member of the affected families in government job. According to the learned counsel, t he concerned authorities have so far not given any benefit of the said provision so as to give appointment to the petitioner in a suitable post. From the affidavit of the State respondents, it is apparen t that ex-gratia financial assistance of Rs. 1 lakh was already given to the pe titioner on 21.12.1999. Besides this, the petitioner did not seek any government job soon after her husband was killed by extremist. Under such circumstances, I refrain from issuing any writ of mandamus. However, the Writ petition stands disposed of with an observation that the respondents may c onsider extending the benefit of the 1992 Rules (as amended) to the petitioner if such benefit has been given to other applicants, i.e the members of the victi m families, who were similarly situated.