WP(C) 6223/2010 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE N. KOTISWAR SINGH Heard Mr. S. Das, learned counsel for the petitioners and Ms. S. Sarma, learned Govt. Advocate, appearing for all the respondents. The petitioners in the present writ petition are presently serving as La bour Inspectors and they have completed 15/23 years of service as stated in para graph 2 of the writ petition. The main grievance of the petitioners is that eve n though they have completed long period of service, but they have not been cons idered for promotion and relies on the decision of the Apex Court in the case of Amrendra Pratap Singh Vs, Tej Bahadur Prajapati & Ors, reported in (2004) 10 SC C 65 for redressal of the grievances. On the basis of the aforesaid decision of the Apex Court, the petitioners are claiming that they are entitled to the benef it of next promotion or if not promoted, at least, the higher grade pay. The petitioners have drawn attention of this Court to a notification dat ed 19.02.2011 (Annexure-B to the Affidavit-in-Reply of the petitioners) issued by the Govt. of Assam. Under the aforesaid Notification, it has been provided, i nter alia, that benefit of Assured Career Progression Scheme (ACPS) involving tw o financial up-gradation for the employees of the Govt. of Assam would be given twice in their entire service period, first one after completion of 10 years and second one after completion of 24 years of service, if they do not get one regu lar promotion within first 10 years of service and two regular promotion within 24 years of regular service. The learned counsel for the respondents have submitted that the petition ers have not been denied the promotion, although the averments have been made in this writ petition that the promotion of the petitioners to the next post of la bour officer has been denied by the respondents. The respondents have contended that the posts of labour officer are lying vacant and the process for promotion has already been undertaken. To which, the learned counsel for the petitioners h as pointed out the order dated 17.02.2011 (Annexure-A to the Affidavit-in-Reply of the petitioners) wherein it has been pointed out that promotion has already b een made to the posts of Labour Officer and as such, there is no further scope f or the petitioners to get promotion to the aforesaid posts. In the course of hearing, learned counsel for the petitioners has submit ted that since the petitioners are eligible for the benefit under the Assured Ca reer Progression Scheme, the case of the petitioners may be considered as notifi ed under the aforesaid Notification 19.02.2011 issued by the Govt. In view of the above submission, without going into detail facts and mer it of this case, the present petition can be disposed of. Accordingly, it is he reby directed that the respondents will examine the case of the petitioners if t hey are entitled to get benefit of Assured Career Progression Scheme (ACPS) as p rovided under the Notification No. FPC.109/2010/41 dated 19.02.2011 issued by t he Govt. of Assam and pass appropriate speaking order in this regard disposing t heir claim, preferably within a period of two months from the date of submission of the representation by the petitioners. The petitioners are directed to submi t a representation to the respondent No. 1 alongwith necessary documents and a c ertified copy of this order and the respondent No. 1 shall complete the exercise as directed above within a period of 2 months form the date of receipt of the r epresentation and certified copy of this order. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of in terms of the directions contained hereinabove. A copy of this order may be made available to the counsel for the respon dents.