WP(C) 4017/2011 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR JUSTICE I. A. ANSARI Heard Mr. Y. S. Mannan, learned counsel for the petitioner, and Mr. N. Rajkhowa, learned Standing Counsel, Education Department, Govt. of Assam, appearing for r espondent Nos.1, 2 and 3. Also heard Mr. H. K. Barman, learned Government Advoca te, Assam, appearing for respondent Nos.4 and 5. The petitioner’s husband, Prasanta Kumar Roy Pradhani, died in harness, on 08.01 .2008, while he was working as Assistant Teacher of Nalia M. E. School. On the d eath of her husband, the petitioner applied for appointment as L.P./M.E. School Teacher, under the relevant scheme, for appointment on compassionate ground. The petitioner’s name was forwarded for appointment under the relevant scheme meant for appointment as a teacher of L.P. and M.E. School. Though the name of the pe titioner was recommended and forwarded by the District Level Committee, Dhubri, the recommendations were turned down by the State Level Committee on the ground that the petitioner, in terms of the Notification, dated 25.08.2010, of the Nati onal Council for Teacher Education issued in exercise of the power under Section 23(1) of the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009, was ineligible for appointment as a teacher inasmuch as the said notification requir ed two years Diploma in Elementary Education and the petitioner did not have any such diploma. What, now, transpires is that, in exercise of its power under Section 23(1) of t he Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009, the State Gover nment, pursuant to the relaxation granted by the Central Government by its notif ication, dated 26.8.2011, relaxed the requisite qualification for appointment of Assistant Teacher. The notification has, however, made it clear that the relaxa tion would be provided till 31.03.2015. In view of the change in the policy decision of the Government by granti ng relaxation, as indicated above, the case of the petitioner needs to be re-exa mined and reconsidered by the District Level Committee and if the petitioner’s n ame is recommended by the District Level Committee, then, the matter shall be co nsidered and decided by the State Level Committee. Situated thus, this writ petition is disposed of with direction to the r espondents, particularly, respondent No.1, namely, Commissioner & Secretary to t he Government of Assam, Education (Elementary) Department, to take appropriate s teps so that the case of the petitioner is placed before the District Level Comm ittee, within a period of two months from today, for necessary decision. Furnish a copy of this order to the learned Standing Counsel, Education Department, Govt. of Assam.