SHALINI KHAN Vs. STATE OF ASSAM

JUDGEMENT

(1.) Heard Mr. Kamal Nayan Choudhury, learned Senior counsel, assisted by Mr. Preetam Mahanta learned counsel for the petitioners in WP(C) No. 3341/2019 and WP(C) No. 3344/2019 as well as for the private respondent Nos. 5 to 8. Also heard Mr. Nilayananda Dutta, learned Amicus Curiae and Senior Counsel, Mr. Ranjit Kumar Deb Choudhury, learned Senior Government Advocate, Assam for the State Respondent, Mr. Tanmay Jyoti Mahanta, learned Senior Counsel and Standing Counsel, Assam Public Service Commission, assisted by Mr. Pankaj Pratim Dutta for the respondents in the Assam Public Service Commission.

(2.) Brief facts of the case are as follows:

(3.) In the said advertisement dtd. 17/5/2018, the Assam Public Service Commission (APSC or Commission, in short) notified 165 numbers of vacancies for the posts/services of -