WP(C) 2560/2006 BEFORE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE HRISHIKESH ROY Heard Mr. M. Khan, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner. Also heard Mrs. N. Barua, learned standing counsel for the Education Department who appears for respondent Nos. 1 and 2. The petitioner, while serving as a Lecturer in Assamese in the Ratnadip Junior c ollege, Gandhi Gaon in Barpeta District, was dismissed from service because of a lleged unauthorized absence, by a resolution adopted on 31.7.05 by the Governing Body of the said College. The dismissal was preceeded by show cause notice date d 12.5.05 (Annexure-5) where it was alleged that the petitioner had remained abs ent without any authorization for many days and was also not associating himself with the developmental activities of the College. The delinquent denied the cha rge in his reply dated 18.5.05, but by the impugned resolution, he has been dism issed on the ground of unauthorized absence. Considering that the College in question is a Non-Govt. College, Mr. M. Khan mak es a limited prayer in this case in light of the provisions contained in the Ass am Non-Govt. College Management (Amendment) Rules, 2009 (herein after referred t o as the the Rules ). The learned counsel refers to the amendment made in Rule- 18 and submits that in respect of the decisions of the Governing Body pertaining to, inter alia, dismi ssal of teaching staff, the Govt. is the Appellate Authority for resolving of re sultant grievances. This legal position is not disputed by the learned standing counsel representing the Education Deptt. Considering that the dismissal order has been passed by the Managing Committee o f a Non-Govt. College, I am disinclined to entertain this Writ Petition. However , in view of the provisions of Rule-18 of the Rules, the writ petitioner is perm itted to approach the Appellate Authority for examination of his grievances in p ursuant to the dismissal order passed against him. If an appropriate Appeal is f iled, same be considered on merit, without rejecting the same on the ground of d elay. The Wit Petition is disposed of accordingly.