WP(C) 3670/2011 BEFORE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE AMITAVA ROY Heard Mr.D K Sarma, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. P N Goswami, lear ned standing counsel Education Department, Government of Assam. The pleaded case of the petitioner in short is that, he joined in the G.C. Colle ge, Silchar, Cachar as a lecturer in the department of Anthropology on 12.7.197 3 and subsequently was promoted to the post of Principal of the said College. He eventually retired from service on 30.4.2010. During his service period, a corr ection of his age in the HSLC pass certificate was effected. He having noticed, on the basis of the corrected age, that he was entitled to continue in his servi ce further, approached the concerned departmental authorities. As there was no r esponse, he instituted W.P(C)No.4694 of 2010 and the said writ petition was dism issed by this court on 23.3.2011. While dismissing the writ petition this court on the basis of a scrutiny made by SEBA of the petitioner’s aforementioned cert ificate came to the conclusion that he had forged vis-à-vis the correction of th e age thereon. In this premise this court, left the issue to the authority conce rned to decide whether any recovery should be made from the salary of the petiti oner on extra service rendered by him on the basis of ’forgery’ made in the HSLC certificate and also whether any criminal action should be initiated against hi m. The matter being delayed on the part of the departmental authority, the petitio ner filed a representation dated 6.6.2011 urging upon them to take appropriate decision as required vide order dated 23.3.2011 of this court. As the authority concerned has remained indifferent, the petitioner has approached this court fo r judicial intervention. Upon hearing the learned counsel for the parties and on a consideration of the a forementioned facts, this court is of the view that the ends of justice would be met if the this proceeding is closed with a direction to the Director of Higher Education, Assam to take an appropriate decision on the petitioner’s representa tion dated 6.6.2011. If he considers it appropriate the petitioner would be offe red an opportunity of hearing. Ordered accordingly. The petitioner would present himself before the Director of Higher Education, Assam on 12.8.2011with the cer tified copy of this order for enabling the aforementioned authority to do the needful. No costs.