WP(C) 5426/2011 BEFORE HON’BLE MR JUSTICE A K GOSWAMI Heard Mr. C Baruah, learned counsel for the petitioner. Also heard Mr. BJ Talukd ar, learned Additional Senior Government Advocate, Assam. As agreed to by the learned counsel for the parties, this writ petit ion is disposed of at the motion stage itself on a broad consensus arrived at by the learned counsel for the parties. It is stated that Departmental Selection Committee met on 01.10.20 11 for consideration of promotion of seven numbers of Extension Officers, Sericu lture, to the post of Superintendent, Sericulture. The grievance expressed by th e petitioner is that the respondent authorities are considering promotion of an ST(P) candidate, though as per the roster, no ST(P) candidate is entitled to be promoted with regard to the aforesaid seven posts as per reservation policy in force. It is also submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner that, effe ctively, the position of the petitioner stands at serial No. 7 in the gradation list. The petitioner has submitted two representations dated 7.10.2011 ( Annexur e-3) and 10.10.2011 ( Annexure-5) on the subject. As agreed to by the learned counsel for the parties, this writ pet ition is disposed of with a direction to the Principal Secretary to the Govt.of Assam, Handloom, Textiles and Sericulture Department to dispose of the aforesaid representations submitted by the petitioner within a period of 15 days from tod ay by a reasoned order. Till such time the representations are disposed of, no p romotion shall be effected to the post of Superintendent on the basis of the Dep artmental Selection Committee meeting held on 1.10.2011. Needles to say, if the petitioner is aggrieved by any decision taken by the Principal Secretary, Government of Assam, it would be open for him to take such course of action as may be available in law.