WP(C) 299/2007 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR JUSTICE B.K. SHARMA. Heard Mr. I.A. Talukdar, learned counsel for the petitioner. Also heard Ms P. Chakraborty, learned Standing Counsel, Social Welfare Department. The petitioner is aspirant for the post of Statistical Assistant in the Social Welfare Department (Cachar district). The grievance of the petitioner is that although he occupied the merit position at Sl.No.17 in the Select List, but the official respondents, ignoring the said merit position, appointed the Respo ndent No.5, whose merit position is at Sl. No.20. This writ petition is pending for the last about 5 years and yet, there is no response from the respondents. Thus, the respondents are not helping the Court to resolve the issue. In view of the above, this writ petition is disposed of directing the Commission er & Secretary to the Government of Assam in the Social Welfare Department to de cide the grievance of the petitioner upon hearing the parties involved i.e. the petitioner and the Respondent No.5. Upon hearing both the parties and on perusal of the records, the said Commissioner & Secretary shall pass appropriate order. Let the entire exercise be carried out as expeditiously as possible, but at any rate, not later than 31st August 2011.