WP(C) 6144/2010 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE AMITAVA ROY The petitioner’s challenge is primarily against the process initiated by the not ification dated 11.10.2010, whereby the post of GDS Stamp Vendor, Hojai MDG is s ought to be filled up. The petitioner who claims to be working as G.D. Packer i n MDG, Hojai against the leave vacancy from the year 1996 to 2009 seeks to resis t this exercise on the ground of superior experience contending that any appoint ment to his exclusion would be illegal and arbitrary in the facts and circumstan ces of the case. In course of the arguments and on being queried by this Court, the learned couns el for the petitioner has submitted that he (petitioner) has however without pre judice to his rights and contentions submitted his candidature for the aforement ioned post. Upon hearing the learned counsel for the parties and on a consideration of the f act that the petitioner had been serving with G.D. Packer in the MDG, Hojai agai nst leave vacancy, this Court is not inclined to interdict the process impugned. However, as the petitioner claiming experience in the post involved, has meanw hile submitted his candidature, the respondent authorities in assessing the comp arative suitability of the candidates, would, if permissible under the prevalent norms take note of his past experience for the needful. It is made clear that this Court has not offered any comment on the petitioner’s claim for preferentia l treatment to the post involved on the basis of experience and it would be with in the discretion and domain of the respondent authorities to take a decision in this regard, however keeping in mind public interest as the paramount considera tion. This petition stands disposed in the above terms. No costs.