WP(C) 1026/2009 BEFORE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE HRISHIKESH ROY Heard Mr. SK Singh, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner s and Mr. K. Das, learned standing counsel, BTC, representing the respondents. Mr. Singh, learned counsel for the petitioners concedes that the petitioners are in the same footing as the petitioners in the disposed case i.e . Jagannath Kumar Dey & ors -vs- State of Assam & ors, reported in 2010(3) GLT 632. Mr. K.Das, learned standing counsel, BTC, submits that this Cour t, after recording that the 1999 appointments were made by disregarding the Rule s on the basis of an invalid select list, had dismissed the case filed by the il legally appointed persons (Jagannath Kumar Dey & ors -vs- State of Assam & ors), who sought direction for payment of their salaries and the similar dismissal or der should also be passed in the present case. Considering the ratio of the decision in Jagannath Kumar Dey(sup ra) and the fact that the petitioners are similarly situated, I am of the view that the present petition should also be dismissed, as the petitioners were appo inted de-hors the Rules, on the basis of an invalid select list. The writ petition is dismissed accordingly.