Bidur Borgayari v. Bikash Ch. Pangging and 27 Ors

ORDER Date : 08-02-2023

Heard Mr. K.N. Choudhury, learned Sr. counsel assisted by Mr. R.M. Deka, learned counsel for the applicant. Also heard Mr. D. Mazumder, learned Addl. Advocate General, Assam appearing for the official respondents and Mr. D.K. Das, learned counsel for the opposite party/ writ petitioner. This I.A. has been filed by the applicant Sri Bidur Borgayari, who is newly impleaded as respondent No. 28 in the connected writ petition, seeking modification of the interim order dated 03-03-2022 passed by the learned Single Judge in W.P.(C) No. 1567/2022. The case of the applicant is that he is eligible to be promoted to the rank of Superintending Engineer in the PWD, Assam and the DPC has also recommended his name for promotion. Notwithstanding the same, due to the operation of the interim order dated 03-03-2022, no order of promotion has been issued in his favour. Contending that the applicant is senior to the writ petitioner and deserves promotion, Mr. Choudhury, learned Sr. counsel for the applicant submits unless the interim order is modified, the interest of his client would suffer serious prejudice. By referring to the order dated 18-01-2023 passed in I.A.(C) No. 3732/2022 arising out of W.P.(C) No. 1567/2022, Mr. Choudhury submits that similar application, made a the similarly situated candidate, i.e. the respondent No. 27 in the writ petition has already been granted by this Court and therefore, there is no valid ground to decline the relief as Page No.# 5/5 prayed for in this I.A., by the applicant. Mr. D. Mazumder, learned Addl. Advocate General, Assam and Mr. D.K. Das, learned counsel appearing for the opposite party No. 1/ writ petitioner have submitted in their usual fairness that they would have no objection, if the prayer is allowed. In view of the above, it is hereby provided that pendency of the writ petition being W.P.(C) No. 1567/2022 shall not be a bar for the respondent authorities to consider the case of the applicant/ respondent No. 28 and issue order of promotion to the rank of Superintending Engineer as per recommendation of DPC, if so advised. Interim order dated 03-03-2022 passed in W.P.(C) No. 1567/2022 stands modified to the above extent. I.A. stands disposed of.

JUDGE GS Comparing Assistant

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