GUWAHATI, India, March 24 -- Gauhati High Court issued the following order on Feb. 20:
1. We have heard Mr. K.N. Choudhury, learned Senior Advocate assisted by Mr. R.M. Deka and Mr. D.J. Das, learned Advocates for the petitioners; Mr. P. Nayak, learned Additional Advocate General, Assam for the State; Mr. B.D. Konwar, learned Senior Advocate assisted by Mrs. J.M. Konwar, learned Advocate for respondent Nos.3 to 92 and Mr. P. Doley, learned Advocate for respondent Nos.94 to 98.
2. The petitioners, directly recruited Assistant Engineers (Civil), have challenged the constitutional validity of Rule 22(3) of the Assam Engineering (Public Works Department) Service Rules, 1978 (in short, "Rules of 1978") and the consequential action by the Stat...