(1.) BOTH the Civil Rules involve similar questions of law and fact, therefore, I propose to dispose of both the Civil Rules by a common judgment.
(2.) IN both the Civil Rules the Petitioners have challenged Rules 3, 5, 8 and 9 of Assam Secondary Education (Provincialised) Service Rules, 1982, as amended by the Assam Secondary Education (Provincialised) Service (Amendment) Rules, 1991.
(3.) AMENDMENT of Rule 3. - in the Principal Rules for Rule 3, the following shall be substituted, namely -