WP(C) 924/2011 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR JUSTICE HRISHIKESH ROY The petitioner, who has been serving as an Arabic teacher in the Jawahar Jyoti H igh School on honorary basis since being appointed by the Managing Committee on 9.8.03, seeks preferential consideration in the process of selection to fill up the regular post of Ababic teacher, initiated through the advertisement dated 25 .1.2011 (Annexure-5). Ms. S. Bora, learned counsel submits that the petitioner has already responded t o the advertisement issued by the Headmaster but she prays that some weightage f or the experience of the petitioner be given in the regular selection. Mr. MR Pathak, learned standing counsel, Education Department submits that regul ar vacancies in provincialised schools are to be filled up through a process of selection after advertisement and no preference can be granted for any of the ap plicants on the basis of their service rendered as honorary teachers. Considering the above and the fact that regular process for recruitment has been initiated, I direct that the candidature of the petitioner be considered along with other applicants, in accordance with the procedure established by law and n ot on the basis of any preferential consideration. The case is disposed of accordingly at the motion stage.