WP(C) 3320/2010 BEFORE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE AMITAVA ROY Heard Mr. N. Uddin, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. M.K. Misra, learn ed Standing Counsel, Education Department, Govt. of Assam. The prayer is for according compassionate appointment to the petitioner under th e extant Government scheme therefor. Stated in brief the petitioner’s case is that he is the son of Late Abdul Kuddus Ahmed who died-in-harness on 23.01.2006 while serving as Head Teacher in Airkat a M.V. School, South Salmara, Dhubri. After the demise of his father, he (petit ioner) submitted representations before the District Elementary Education Office r, Dhubri on 23.03.2006 and 02.11.2009 for appointment on compassionate ground i n Grade - III/IV post. As his representations remain unresponded, he has approa ched this Court with the instant petition for redressal. It is submitted at the Bar that the issue is covered by the judgment and order d ated 03.08.2006, passed in a batch of writ petitions, the lead case being Achyut Ranjan Das vs. State of Assam and ors, (2006) 4 GLT 674. In view of the guidelines laid down, this Court is not inclined to mention any t ime schedule for the consideration of the petitioner’s case but considering the litigational background, the respondent authorities would in their wisdom extend some preference to the petitioner’s case in consonance with the letter and spir it of the decision rendered in Achyut Ranjan Das (Supra). The petition stands d isposed in the above terms. No costs.