WP(C) 3209/2011 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE T VAIPHEI Heard Mr DK Sarmah, the learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr AD Choudhury, the learned standing counsel for the Education Department. In view of the submission made by the learned counsel for the pe titioner, this writ petition is being disposed of at the motion stage. The petitioner is presently working as Lecturer (Adhoc) in the D epartment of Economics at Darrang College. She was appointed to this post on 23. 07.2007 by undergoing selection process for contractual appointment. She apparen tly fulfilled all the requisite qualification for the post of Assistant Professo r in Economics. The respondent authorities issued an advertisement on 10.04.2011 inviting applic ation from eligible and interested candidates for these posts. The petitioner ac cordingly applied for the post. The recruitment process is yet to be completed. However, the petitioner apprehends that the long past services rendered by her a s an Assistant Lecturer in Economics on contractual basis will not be taken into account while considering her case together with other eligible candidates. The learned counsel for the petitioner draws my attention to the Office Memorandum dated 17.07.2004 at Annexure-R/10 issued by the Govt. of Assam, Education (Highe r) Department, and submits that the case of the petitioner is covered by Clause 4 (b) of this Office Memorandum, which is in the following terms: In case of any future vacancies of sanctioned posts in a particular department s college teachers working without valid sanctioned post but appointed as per pr ocedure stated as the above are to be adjusted in preference to fresh teachers. I have carefully gone through the Office Memorandum and have als o duly noted the fact that the petitioner has been working as Lecturer in Econom ics at Darrang College since 02.08.2005 against a consolidated pay of Rs.600/- a nd subsequently working as Lecturer (Adhoc) in Economics on contractual basis si nce 23.07.2007. By this time, the petitioner admittedly has acquired a teaching experience of about 6 years. Under the circumstances, equity demands that weightage should be given to the past services rendered by the petitioner while considering her cas e for appointment to the post of Lecturer in Economics at Darrang College in the ongoing recruitment process. Resultantly, this writ petition is disposed of by directing the respondent No.3 to consider the case of the petitioner for appointment to the po st of Lecturer in Economics at Darrang College by taking into account Clause 4 ( b) of the Office Memorandum dated 17.07.2004 (Annexure-R/10). No order as to cost.