WP(C) 6193/2010 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR JUSTICE HRISHIKESH ROY Heard Mr. P. Pathak, learned senior counsel for the petitioner. The respondents are represented by Mr. M.R. Pathak, learned standing counsel, Education Departme nt. The petitioners, who are serving as In-charge Head Masters in different High Sch ools in the State, are aggrieved by the advertisement dated 2.11.2010 issued by the Director of Secondary Education, initiating a process for recruitment of reg ular Headmaster/Asstt. Head Master/Asstt. Supdt. in various provincialised Insti tutions in the State. The petitioners contend that they were interviewed in the year 2002 in a process of selection of regular Headmasters and without publishing the select list, the authorities have issued the impugned advertisement on 2.11.2010. Mr. M.R. Pathak, learned standing counsel, Education Department in pursuant to t he Court’s order has received instruction and he submits that although a selecti on process was initiated in the year 2002 for appointment of regular Headmasters , the process remained incomplete and accordingly no select list was published i n pursuant to the process initiated in the year 2002. Mr. Pathak further submits that the selection could not be finalized due to different reasons and after th e impediment was removed, the advertisement is now issued for selection of regul ar Headmasters. Considering the above submissions of the respondents, it is apparent that the se lection process initiated in the year 2002 did not fructify and as such no right can accrue to the petitioners for being appointed as regular Headmasters on the basis of abandoned process. Accordingly, a challenge at their instance to the p rocess of regular recruitment initiated through the advertisement dated 2.11.201 0 cannot be entertained by the Court. Mr. P. Pathak, the learned senior counsel submits that some of the petitioners may not possess the requisite qualification of BT/B.Ed degree prescribed by the advertisement and accordingly the petitioners would like to explore the possibil ity of seeking relaxation of eligibility criteria from the competent authority a nd he would not press this case in the present form. In view of above, this case is disposed of as not pressed. However, if the petitioners apply for relaxation of the stipulated criteria, the competent authority may consider the same on merit in accordance with the Rules in force.