WP(C) 814/2011 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MRS JUSTICE ANIMA HAZARIKA Heard Mr. M Khan, learned counsel appearing for the petitioners. Also he ard Mr. RK Bora, learned State counsel, appearing for the state respondents. Considering the matter in its entirety and as agreed to by the learned c ounsel appearing for the parties, this writ petition is being disposed of at the motion stage itself. The petitioners, in the present writ petition have prayed for a directio n to the respondent authorities to consider the case of the petitioners for enga gement as Home Guards in the vacant posts going to be filled up by the responden t authorities in the district of Dhubri. It is the case of the petitioners that they were engaged as Home Guards in the year 1995 to 1999 under the respondent authorities in the district of Dhu bri. Initially their engagement was made for a period of 6(six) months and subse quently it was extended from time to time after expiry of each and every 6(six) months. The petitioners were sent to undergo basic training and after completion of basic training, their re-engagements were made. Besides this, the petitioner s had to complete Refresher/Advance Training after each and every 2 (two) years of service. In the year 2009, the respondent No.5 issued a notice asking the pet itioners to appear in the Advance Home Guards Training , conducted at the Distr ict Training Centre Home Guards, Alamganj, Dhubri. Accordingly, the petitioners have completed the said advance training which was held for a period of 1(one) m onth. To this effect the respondent No.5 also issued certificates indicating the rein that the petitioners had successfully completed the course of Advance Train ing. After completion of the said Advance Training, the petitioners were awaitin g their engagement but no engagement was made by the respondent authorities. The reafter the petitioners submitted representation dated 16.11.2009, requesting th e respondent No.5 to engage them in the post of Home Guards as large number of p osts of Home Guards are lying vacant in the district of Dhubri. Mr. Bora, learned State counsel appearing for the respondents submits th at the case of the petitioners and other similarly placed persons shall be consi dered in accordance with law, whenever exigencies of service requires engagement of any Home Guards. In view of the above, the present petition is disposed of with a directi on that the respondent authorities shall consider the case of the petitioners fo r engagement as Home Guards alongwith other similarly placed persons, if the Gov ernment decides to engage any person as Home Guards provided they are willing to work as Home Guards. It is, however, made clear that such consideration has nec essarily to be made in accordance with law. The writ petition is, accordingly, disposed of. No costs.