WP(C) 4916/2007 BEFORE HON’BLR MR JUSTICE AMITAVA ROY Heard Mr AS Choudhury, learned Senior counsel for the petitioner. Also h eard Ms S. Seal, learned Standing counsel, Excise Department. For the order which I propose to pass, I do not intend to issue formal n otices. The petitioner is an Association of Assistant Inspectors of Excise Depar tment of the State. In terms of Rule 5(3)( c ) of the Assam Excise Rules,1990( hereinafter referred to as the ’Rules’), the quota for induction to the post of Inspector of Excise is as hereunder : 1. Direct recruitment - 50% 2. By promotion from Asstt. Inspector of Excise (AIE) - 40% 3. UDA - 10% Following a series of discussions and parleys between the concerned authorities of the department and the petitioner Association and being satisfied that ,fo r the better promotional avenues , the Assistant Inspector of Excise’s quota fo r promotion to the post of Inspector of Excise ought to be enhanced, the percent age of promotion posts for AIE was initially hiked to 57% and lastly in the mee ting held on 4.5.2007 to 65%. According to the petitioner, though on principle, the above decisions have been taken, the same have not been implemented to their prejudice. Being aggrieved by the delay in the meantime, the Association has sub mitted a representation before the Secretary to the Govt.of Assam, Excise Depar tment on 20.7.20097 which also remains unattended till date. The learned Senior counsel while reiterating the above has submitted th at it would suffice for the present if this petition is closed with a direction to the aforementioned authority to consider and dispose of the representation w ithin a fixed time frame. Ms Seal has no objection to the course suggested. Having regard to the recorded facts and the issues raised, I am of the v iew that the mode of disposal as suggested commends for acceptance. The author ities having decided to enhance the promotional prospects of a particular categ ory of officers understandably on convincing ground, they cannot afford to drag a cold feet in the matter indefinitely. This petition thus stands closed with a direction to the Secretary to the Govt.of Assam, Excise Department, Dispur to t ake an appropriate decision on the petitioner’s representation. Needless to say that ,as the members of the petitioner Association wait for their promotion in t he higher posts and their future service career significantly depends thereo n, the exercise as ordered should be completed within a period of three(3) week s from the date of receipt of the certified copy of this order. The petition stands disposed in the above terms. No costs.