WP(C) 4634/2010 BEFORE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE HRISHIKESH ROY The petitioners who are serving as regular Master Roll workers for over 15 years in the Sivasagar Rural Roads Division of the PWD are aggrieved by the age crite ria stipulated in the recruitment advertisement dated 14.7.2010 for appointment to the 38 vacancies of Section Assistant (Annexure-1). 2. Mr. J Chutia, learned counsel appearing for the petitioners refers to th e O.M. No.ABP-513/79/9 dated 27.3.1980 and another O.M. No.ABP-73/89/17 dated 4. 1.1992 issued by the Assam Government to contend that for in service candidates, age relaxation upto 45 years is provided by the Government. But in the impugned advertisement, no provision is made for relaxation of the age criteria for the departmental candidate(s) such as the writ petitioners. 3. Mr. D P Bora, learned standing counsel for the PWD on the basis of the i nstructions received from the Executive Engineer, PWD, Sivasagar Rural Road Divi sion submits that the age relaxation for the petitioners, all of whom are inserv ice candidates will be considered if they respond to the advertisement dated 14. 7.2010 along with application(s) for age relaxation. It is further submitted tha t although the last date for application is over, if the petitioners apply on or before 17.9.2010, their application(s) shall be taken up for consideration by c ompetent authority. 4. In view of the above assurance of Mr. Bora, this petition is disposed of by permitting the petitioners to submit their respective application(s) in resp onse to the impugned advertisement. If complete application(s) are filed along w ith application for age relaxation on or before 17.9.2010, the same be accepted. The candidature of the petitioners should then be considered on merit along wit h other applicants for the post(s) of Section Assistant advertised on 14.7.2010. 5. The petition is disposed of accordingly.