WP(C) 871/2011 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANIMA HAZARIKA Heard Mr AK Hussain, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner. Also heard Mr B. Gogoi, learned Standing Counsel, Health Department for the responde nt Nos. 1 to 4. Considering the grievance raised in the writ petition and as agreed to b y the learned counsel appearing for the parties, this writ petition is being dis posed of at the motion stage itself. Petitioner’s case, in brief, is that the petitioner’s father was working as a R ural Health Inspector (RHI for short) at Sub-Divisional Medical and Health Offic er, Majuli, Kamalabari who retired from service on superannuation in the month o f September, 2000 and subsequently died and thereafter, the petitioner was appoi nted as LDA on honorary basis vide letter dated 18.10.2004 in the office of the Sub-Divisional Medical and Health Officer (HQ), Majuli, Kamalabari. Till date, she has been continuously working as LDA. The further case of the petitioner is that she has submitted several representations before the respondent authorities particularly respondent Nos. 2 and 3 for regularization of her service, but the same has evoked no response till date. Hence, the petitioner has approached thi s Court seeking direction to the respondent authorities to consider her case for regularization of service. Mr. Gogoi, learned SC, Health has submitted that in view of the decision of the Supreme Court in Secretary, State of Karnataka and ors. Vs. Umadevi (3) and others reported in (2006) 4 SCC 1, this Court may not issue direction to the authority for regularisation of the service of the petitioner. In Umadevi (supra), a constitution Bench of the Apex Court has held that absorption, regularisation or permanent continuance of temporary, contractual, casual, daily wage or ad-hoc employee dehors the rules and constitutional scheme of public employment cannot be granted by the courts. In view of the decision r endered by the Apex Court in Umadevi (supra), no direction to the authorities fo r regularisation of service of the petitioner can be issued by this Court. Howev er, it is provided that as and when any advertisement is issued for filling up t he vacant post of LDA where the petitioner is now serving on honorary basis, she may be allowed to participate in the selection process and while making selecti on for the said post, the authority would take into consideration the experience gathered by the petitioner serving in the post since 2000. This writ petition is, accordingly, disposed of. No costs.