WP(C) 5914/2011 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR JUSTICE I.A.ANSARI Heard Mr. N.M. Hazarika, learned counsel, for the petitioner, and Mr. A. Lal, le arned Standing Counsel, Education Department. The petitioner’s father, Indreswar Buragohain, while working as an Assis tant Teacher, in Chetia Gaon Lower Primary Adarsh School, Dhemaji, died, on 23.0 2.2006, whereupon the petitioner applied for appointment under the relevant sche me meant for appointment on compassionate ground. On taking up this writ petition, for the purpose of final disposal, at the motio n stage, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner does not really know as to whether his application has or has not been rejected and, if rejected, what is the ground. The remedy of the petitioner really lies in making an application under the Right to Information Act. Be that as it may, considering the matter in its entirety and in the interest of justice, this writ petition is disposed of with direction to respondent No.2, n amely, Commissioner & Secretary to the Govt. of Assam, Elementary Education, to make an enquiry into the matter and, then, whatever be the present status of the case, be communicated to the petitioner within a period of one month from the d ate of receipt of a copy of this order by the respondent No.2, namely, Commissio ner & Secretary to the Govt. of Assam, Elementary Education. If the petitioner’s application has been rejected, reasons for rejection shall also be communicated to the petitioner. The petitioner may furnish to the respondent No.2, namely, C ommissioner & Secretary to the Govt. of Assam, Elementary Education, a certified copy of this order along with a copy of the writ petition and annexures thereto . If the petitioner feels aggrieved by the decision(s), which may be taken, or b y the order(s), which may be passed by the respondent No.2, namely, Commissioner & Secretary to the Govt. of Assam, Elementary Education, the petitioner shall r emain at liberty to take recourse to such provisions of law as may be permissibl e. No costs.