WP(C) 6435/2006 BEFORE HON’BLE MR JUSTICE A. POTSANGBAM Heard Mr.I. Hussain, learned counsel for the petitioner; Ms. N.B arua, learned Standing Counsel, Education Department and Mr.P.P.Baruah, learned counsel appearing for the Respondent No.5. At the outset it is submitted by the learned counsel for the pet itioner that the petitioner is going to retire from service with effect from 31. 12.2008 and he is continuing from before, as in-charge Principal of Dhemaji Desa ngpani Higher Secondary School in the district of Sivasagar, till today. This petition has been filed with the prayer as follows:- (1) to set aside and quash the order dated 30.10.06 (Annexure-9) to treat the petitioner as seniormost teacher in the Graduate Cadre in the School as per rule and; (2) not to treat him as stipendary teacher appointed under Half A Million Jo b Scheme and also to allow him (3) to appoint the petitioner as regular Principal of Dhemaji Desangpani H.S . School considering his seniority and long period of service as I/C Principal a nd (4) to allow the petitioner to serve as I/C Principal till regularly selecte d candidate is appointed in Dhemaji Desangpani H.S. School and after perusal of records shown if any and upon hearing the parties be pleased to make the Rule ab solute and/or pass any other appropriate order/orders or direction as Your Lords hips deem fit and in the interest of justice. As agreed upon by the parties, this petition is disposed of with the di rection to the Respondent No.2, Director of Secondary Education, Assam to consid er and dispose of the grievances of the petitioner expressed in the prayer extra cted above, in accordance with law so that the benefit to which the petitioner m ay be entitled under the law is given to him before his retirement. It is made clear that the in-charge arrangement of the petitioner as Pri ncipal of the School shall not be disturbed till he retires from service. With the above observations this petition stands disposed of.