WP(C) 618/2011 BEFORE HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE N.KOTISWAR SINGH Heard Mr.Y.S.Mannan, learned counsel appearing for the petitioners. Also heard M r.U.K.Goswami, learned counsel appearing for the respondents No.1,2,3 and 4 and Mr. K.Das, learned counsel appearing for the respondents No.5, 6 and 7. In this writ petition, the petitioners, who were serving as stip endiary teachers in various schools in the Darrang District under the Tangla Cir cle , were appointed on monthly stipend of Rs.1800/- since 1999 vide appointment order dated 04.12.1999 (Annexure-A series). Thereafter, the petitioners have be en continuing to serve in their respective posts and all the petitioners are sta ted to have undertaken Jr. Basic Training on different period of time and at pr esent, they are getting enhanced stipend. Petitioners stated that there was a p roposal for retention of 368 LP School and 16 ME School for the teaching and non -teaching staff sometime in the year 2008. Out of the aforesaid 368 LP school te aching posts, 340 LP School teachers were permanently retained leaving out 26 po sts as can be seen from the information furnished by the Joint Secretary, Govt. of Assam, Planning Department to the respondent No.2, the Director of Elementary Education, Govt. of Assam vide his letter dated 22.10.2009. In the said letter , it was also requested to furnish the information with regard the remaining 26 LP School, which had been left out. The petitioners case is that the petitioners are some of the aforesaid 26 LP School teachers who have been left out. It i s the case of the petitioners that the authorities had been examining the matter regarding the left out 26 LP school teachers. In this regard, the petitioners have drawn attention to the Annexure-P i.e. the letter of the Director, Element ary Education, Assam, dated 16.9.2010 giving a detail report regarding retentio n of 26 posts of LP School, which according to the petitioners, are inclusive of the posts held by the petitioners. By the aforesaid letter, the Director has so ught for necessary consideration by the Government as well for sanctioning for a pproval for retention of the posts. The petitioners state that their names appea red at Sl.No.1 to 4 and 7 of the list annexed to the aforesaid letter of the Dir ector dated 16.9.2010. However, it is the case of the petitioner that so far no concrete action has been taken for permanent retention of the petitioners even t hough they are already recommended by the Director, Elementary Education, Assam as stated above. At this stage, the petitioners submits that they will be satisfi ed if a direction is issued to the respondents to take necessary decision after consideration of the entire matter within a specific time frame. In this regard, Mr. U.K.Goswami, learned counsel appearing for the Education Department has pro duced a communication dated 24.02.2011 whereby it has been stated that the matte r is being examined. In view of the above, this writ petition can be disposed of with a direction to the aforesaid respondents, more particularly, respondent No.1 to consider the entire matter on the basis of the recommendation made by the Dire ctor, Elementary Education, Assam and other relevant documents and consideration s and take a decision regarding the permanent retention of the posts including the posts held by the present petitioners. On the conclusion of such exercise, t he respondents would take appropriate action regarding permanent retention of th e posts of the petitioner. However, in the event the authority decide not to gra nt the claim of the petitioners, the authorities may inform the petitioners by a speaking order, so that the petitioners may approach the appropriate forum to v entilate their grievances. The entire exercise may be completed within a period of three months. In the light of the above observations and directions, this writ petition stands disposed of.