WP(C) 5297/2011 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE A.K. GOSWAMI Heard Mr. M. Singh, learned counsel for the petitioners. Also heard Mr. D. Saik ia, learned standing counsel appearing for the respondents. According to the petitioners, they responded to an employment notice dated 2nd D ecember, 2005 for appointment of teachers in Lower Primary and Upper Primary Ele mentary Schools in different districts of the State of Assam. It is the further contention of the petitioners that they had appeared in the interview held by t he Selection Board on 18th January, 2006. By this application, the petitioners pray for directing the respondent authorities to publish the list of successful candidates, who appeared in the interview held on 18th January, 2006 pursuant to the aforesaid employment notice dated 2nd December, 2005. Mr. Singh is very candid in submitting that the Apex Court by its judgment dated 28th February, 2011 passed in Civil Appeal No.2153/2011 (Ranu Hazarika & Ors. - Vs- State of Assam & Ors.) reported in 2011 (1) GLT (SC) 52 had quashed the sele ction process in terms of the employment notice dated 2nd December, 2005. The le arned counsel, however, submits that the aforesaid judgment came to be passed on ly because of the fact that the State respondents did not make effective represe ntation before the Apex Court. Mr. Saikia, learned senior standing counsel, Education Department submits that s uch a plea is wholly untenable in law and cannot be countenanced. The issue with regard to employment notice dated 2nd December, 2005 and the sele ction process initiated were directly in issue in Ranu Hazarika & Ors. (supra) a nd the Apex Court in paragraph 17 of the aforesaid judgment stated thus:- (17) For the foregoing reasons, the appeals are allowed; the leave granted by the High Court to the State to complete the selection process in terms of emplo yment notice dated 2nd December, 2005 is set aside and the said notice (dated 2n d December, 005) is also quashed. In view of the aforesaid, this petition is found to be without any merit and acc ordingly, the same is dismissed.