WP(C) 4530/2011 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR JUSTICE I. A. ANSARI Heard Mr. H. R. Khan, learned counsel for the petitioners, and Mr. M. R. Pathak, learned Standing Counsel, Education Department, Govt. of Assam, appearing for r espondent Nos.1 to 4. The petitioners’ grievance is, in brief, thus: The petitioners have been working as Assistant Teachers, in Norshingbori M. E. Madrassa, since inception of the s aid Madrassa. However, while forwarding the names of the persons, who had to be given grants-in-aid by the Government, the private respondents, namely, responde nt Nos.5, 6 and 7, have illegally omitted the names of the petitioners from the list, which has been so forwarded to the State Government. Alleging that their n ames have, intentionally and illegally, not been mentioned as indicated hereinbe fore, the petitioners have filed this writ petition, under Article 226 of the Co nstitution of India, seeking issuance of appropriate directions. Considering the matter in its entirety and in the interest of justice, this writ petition is disposed of with direction to the respondent No.2, namely, Director of Elementary Education, Assam, to examine the grievances of the petitioners in the light of the relevant Government policy, guidelines and the law and take a decision thereon after affording, if necessary, opportunity of hearing not only to the petitioners, but also to the respondent Nos.5, 6 and 7. The whole exercis e, so directed, shall be completed within a period of 10 days from the date of r eceipt of a copy of this order by the respondent No.2, namely, Director of Eleme ntary Education, Assam. Whatever decision(s) is/are taken by the respondent No.2 , namely, Director of Elementary Education, Assam, or whatever order(s) is/are p assed, the same shall be communicated, in writing, to the petitioners. If the pe titioners feel aggrieved by the decision(s), which may be taken, or the order(s) , which may be passed by the respondent No.2, namely, Director of Elementary Edu cation, Assam, the petitioners shall remain at liberty to take recourse to such provisions of law as may be permissible. The petitioners may furnish to the res pondent No.2, namely, Director of Elementary Education, Assam, a certified copy of this order along with a copy of the writ petition and annexures thereto.