WP(C) 4453/2011 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE B.P. KATAKEY Heard Mr. Borah, learned counsel for the petitioners and Mr. Goswami, learned st anding counsel, Water Resource Department appearing for all the respondents. The grievance of the petitioners in the present petition is that though their se rvices as master roll workers were regularized in the year 2005, they have not b een considered for promotion to the next Grade, i.e. Grade-III. According to th e petitioners, some persons, who were regularized as master roll workers subsequ ent to the petitioners were in fact promoted to Grade-III. It is also the case of the petitioners that though they approached the Executive Engineer as well as the Chief Engineer on 18th November, 2008 and 25th October, 2010, respectively, those remain unattended to till date. Mr. Borah, learned counsel for the petitioners, therefore, submits that the resp ondents may be directed to consider the case of the petitioners for promotion to the next higher Grade, i.e. Grade-III. Mr. Goswami, learned standing counsel, Water Resource Department submits that si nce the petitioners were brought on the regular cadre of Grade-IV in the year 20 05, their cases would be considered for promotion after completion of 8(eight) y ears of service in Grade-IV. Mr. Goswami, however, could not produce any docume nts to demonstrate the requirement of such 8(eight) years length of service for consideration for promotion. Be that as it may, since the petitioners have approached the Executive Engineer and Chief Engineer by way of representations, the Chief Engineer is directed to consider as to whether the petitioners have the required length of service for c onsideration for promotion and if so, to consider their cases for promotion alon gwith other similarly situated persons subject to having the requisite qualifica tion, suitability, availability of vacancy and coming within the zone of conside ration to the next Grade, i.e. Grade-III. Such consideration and necessary orde r shall be passed within a period of 2(two) months from the date of receipt of t he certified copy of the order passed today alongwith the copy of the writ petit ion and its annexure appended thereto to be produced by any of the petitioners b efore the Chief Engineer. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of. No costs.