WP(C) 6503/2010 BEFORE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE HRISHIKESH ROY Heard Mr. R C Saikia, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner. Also heard M s. M Gogoi Medhi, learned standing counsel for the Education Department. 2. The petitioner who is serving as in-charge Head Master of a High School from 2002 challenges the advertisement dated 2.11.2010 (Annexure-F) whereby proc ess is initiated for selection of regular Head Masters. 3. The petitioner contends that he does not have B.T. or B.Ed. Degree and a ccordingly would not be eligible to participate in the selection process. Mr. R C Saikia, learned counsel for the petitioner refers to the order passed by this Court on 21.12.2010 in W P (C) No.6783/2010 (Jaigeswar Saikia vs. State of Assam ) and the order dated 3.1.2011 passed in W P (C) No.6915/2010 (Smti Debajani Dut ta vs. State of Assam) and submits that the petitioner may be permitted to apply for relaxation of the stipulated criteria under the provisions of Rule 30 of th e Assam Secondary Education (Provincialised) Service Rules, 2003 (hereinafter re ferred to as ’the Rules’). 4. In view of the fact that the petitioner is serving in Chhamaria High Sch ool of Kamrup District where date of selection is yet to be notified, the petiti oner is permitted to apply for relaxation of the criteria in the advertisement. If such application is filed immediately, the same be considered expeditiously s o that in the event relaxation is favourably considered, the petitioner can part icipate in the selection process in pursuant to the advertisement dated 2.11.201 0. It is ordered accordingly. 5. However it is made clear that the competent Authority would consider the application of the writ petitioner independently, without reference to any obse rvation made by this Court in this order. 6. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of.