WP(C) 5641/2006 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE B.K. SHARMA Heard Mr. I. Hassan, learned counsel for the petitioners as well as Mr. B.K. Sar ma, learned Standing Counsel, Social Welfare Department. Aspiring for appointment against Grade-IV posts in the district of Dhubri under Social Welfare Department, the petitioners participated in the selection process that was initiated in the year 2005-06. In the merit list, the petitioners occu pied merit position at serial No. 18, 35 and 14. In the counter affidavit filed by the respondents, it has been stated that initi ally selection was conducted for 12 vacancies, but subsequently two additional v acancies were created and thus total number of vacancies stood at 14. The petiti oners occupying merit positions at serial No. 18 and 35 could not be appointed a s they did not come within the zone of consideration. Similarly the petitioner N o. 3 although occupied merit position at serial No. 14 could not be appointed as one Shri Prabin Basumatary, whose merit position was at serial No. 15 had to be appointed as a reserved category candidate (ST-P). On the other hand, the respo ndents No. 4 and 5 occupied merit positions at serial No. 12 and 5 respectively. In view of the above, no relief can be granted to the petitioner. Accordingly, w rit petition is dismissed.