WP(C) 4416/2011 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR JUSTICE I. A. ANSARI Heard Dr. Y. K. Phukan, learned counsel for the petitioner, and Mr. M. R. Pathak , learned Standing Counsel, Education Department, Govt. of Assam, appearing on b ehalf of respondent Nos.1, 2 and 3. Considering the fact that the subject matter of this writ petition calls for det ermination of the seniority of the petitioner vis-à-vis the seniority of the res pondent No.4, namely, Mrs. Banti Dutta, Subject Teacher, Nowboicha Higher Second ary School, Lakhimpur, and in terms of Rule 24(2)(viii) of the Assam Secondary E ducation (Provincialised) Services Rules, 2003, determination of such seniority is within the domain of the respondent No.1, namely, Commissioner and Secretary to the Govt. of Assam, Education (Secondary) Department, this writ petition is d isposed of with direction to the respondent No.1, namely, Commissioner and Secre tary to the Govt. of Assam, Education (Secondary) Department, to examine the gri evances of the petitioner in the light of the relevant Government policy, guidel ines and also the law relevant thereto and pass order(s) thereon in accordance w ith law. For this purpose, the respondent No.1, namely, Commissioner and Secreta ry to the Govt. of Assam, Education (Secondary) Department, shall afford opportu nity of hearing to the petitioner as well as respondent No.4. The question of se niority shall be decided, as has been directed hereinbefore, within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order by the respondent No .1, namely, Commissioner and Secretary to the Govt. of Assam, Education (Seconda ry) Department. Whatever decision(s) is/are taken by the respondent No.1, namely, Commissioner & Secretary to the Govt. of Assam, Education (Secondary) Department, or whatever order(s) is/are passed, the same shall be communicated, in writing, to the petit ioner. If the petitioner feels aggrieved by the decision(s), which may be reach ed, or the order(s), which may be passed by the respondent No.1, namely, the Com missioner & Secretary to the Govt. of Assam, Education (Secondary) Department, t he petitioner shall remain at liberty to take recourse to such provisions of law as may be permissible. The petitioner may furnish to the respondent No.1, name ly, Commissioner & Secretary to the Govt. of Assam, Education (Secondary) Depart ment, a certified copy of this order along with a copy of the writ petition and annexures thereto.