WP(C) 3502/2007 BEFORE HON’BLE JUSTICE B.K. SHARMA Heard Mr. I. Choudhury, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. P.K. Mushahary, learned Sr. Govt. Advocate along with Ms. R. Chokraborty, learned St ate counsel. This writ petition was moved on 20.07.07 and the learned State counsel w as requested to obtain instruction. He has since been furnished with written ins truction by letter dated 26.07.07 issued by the Govt. of Assam in the Corporatio n Department under the signature of the Deputy Secretary to the Govt. of Assam. The grievance raised in the writ petition is in respect of Annexure-E or der dated 11.07.07 by which Shri Karnadhar Deuri, Sub-Registrar of the Cooperat ive Society (M), Dhemaji (respondent No. 4) has been allowed to hold temporary charge of Assistant Registrar of the Cooperative Societies, Dhemaji in addition to his normal duty. It is the case of the petitioner that the impugned order dated 11.07.07 has been passed in the most illegal manner. According to the petitioner he is ab out 14 years senior in his service and three years senior in the present cadre of Sub-Registrar of the Cooperative Societies than the respondent No. 4. In fact , the petitioner was given the charge of Assistant Registrar of the Cooperative Societies by Annexure-C notification dated 22.05.07. Thereafter by Annexure-D of fice order dated 14.06.07 the petitioner was also given the power of DDO. In the aforesaid backdrop, it is the grievance of the petitioner that he could not have been replaced so as to accommodate the respondent No. 4. Mr. I. Choudhury, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that as per the normal pr actice, it is the senior most officer who is given the charge in case of temporary vacancy. As per the written instruction furnished by the learned State counsel, it is the stand of the respondents that the arrangem ent is purely temporary and that the representation made by the petitioner by A nnexure-F dated 16.07.07 is under process for disposal. According to the petitio ner the respondent No. 4 having been promoted to the present cadre of Sub-Regist rar of the Cooperative Societies only in the recent past and he having not compl eted three years of service which is the requirement for promotion to the post o f Assistant Registrar, the respondent No. 4 cannot hold the charge of the ARCS. This aspect of the matter has not been denied by the respondents, rather in the written instruction it has been admitted. It has also been stated that as per t he laid down procedure, the qualifying service for promotion to the post of ARC S is three years. However, they have justified their action in allowing the resp ondent No. 4 to hold the charge on the ground that the same is temporary in natu re. Since it is the stand of the respondents that the representation made by the petitioner is under process for disposal, I am of the considered opinion t hat ends of justice will be met if the Annexure-F representation dated 16.07.07 made by the petitioner to the Secretary of the Govt. of Assam in the Corporatio n Department is considered and disposed of in accordance with law and the rules holding the field. This shall be done as expeditiously as possible. Mr. Mushahar y, learned Sr. Govt. Advocate submits that there will not difficulty in disposi ng the representation within one week. Till the representation is disposed of taking into account all the relev ant considerations in accordance with law, status quo as on today shall be maint ained. Writ petition stands disposed of.