WP(C) 4198/2011 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANIMA HAZARIKA (ORAL) Heard Mr. JC Gogoi, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner. Also heard Mr. PN Goswami, learned Standing Counsel, Education Department appearing for the re spondents. Considering the grievance raised and as agreed to by the learned counsel appeari ng for the parties, this writ petition is being disposed of at the admission sta ge itself. The brief facts of the case is that the petitioner was appointed as Grade- IV em ployee (Night Chowkidar) on honorary basis vide resolution No.2 dated 15.9.1991 of the School Managing Committee of Saboti, Multipurpose Higher Secondary School , which is a provincialised school and since then he has been discharging his du ties with satisfaction of all concerned authorities. It is submitted on behalf of the petitioner that a Grade-IV post in the school i s lying vacant due to promotion of one Sri Chandra Kanta Saikia, Grade-IV employ ee of the said school to LDA. But in spite of repeated requests, neither the Pri ncipal of the school nor the Managing Committee has taken any steps for regulari zing the service of the petitioner against the said existing vacant post of Grad e-IV. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and upon hearing the learned counsel appearing for the parties, this writ petition is disposed of with a dir ection to the respondent authorities to consider the candidature of the petition er for the existing vacant post of Grade-IV in the school, in question as and wh en such proposal is mooted to hold interview for recruitment in the said post. H owever, the respondent authorities shall also consider relaxation of the Rules i n terms of Rule 30 of the Assam Secondary Education (Provincialized) Service Rul es, 2003 to enable the petitioner to face the interview for the said post. The writ petition stands disposed of. No costs.