WP(C) 8626/2003 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR JUSTICE B.K. SHARMA Heard Mr. I. Hussain, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. A. Moti n, learned counsel for the respondent No. 4. I have also heard Mr. M. Dutta, lea rned Standing counsel, Education Department. The challenge made in this writ petition is the Annexures-11 and 12 dat ed 03.03.2003 and 18.09.2003 respectively inviting the candidates for interview . The advertisement was issued for the post of Assamese Language Teacher. Accord ing to the petitioner such advertisement could not have been issued by the Princ ipal of the school as he was not authorised as per provision of Assam Secondary Education (Provincialised) Service Rules, 1982. However, in the affidavit filed by the Principal of the school, it has been stated that the impugned advertiseme nt was issued pursuant to the direction of the Director of Secondary Education. Without expressing any opinion on the submissions made by the learned co unsel for the parties and as agreed to by the learned counsel for the parties, t his writ petition is disposed of providing that the authority may issue fresh ad vertisement. The order for issuance of fresh advertisement is made in view of th e fact that long seven years have passed since issuance of the impugned advert isement. Mr. Hussain, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that by efflux of time the petitioner became over aged. The petitioner is still continuing in t he school as honorary teacher. If the post in question is filled up through regular selection, it would be open for the petitioner to respond to the same by offering his candidature a nd in the event of offering the same, the respondents may consider condonation o f age bar, if any, in accordance with law. As regards to the submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner should be given some weightage for the honorary period of service he has already rendered, the auth ority will strictly adhere with the rules in force. With the above directions, writ petition is disposed of.