WP(C) 6785/2010 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE N. KOTISWAR SINGH Heard Mr. G.P. Bhowmick, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. S. Chamaria, learned standing counsel, Agriculture Department, Assam, appearing for all the respondents. In the present writ petition, the petitioner claims that he is working as a Labo ratory Assistant in the office of the District Agriculture Officer, Nagaon and h e is eligible for promotion to the higher Grade -III post. In this connection, t he petitioner has drawn the attention of this Court to the notification-dated 29 .01.2007 (Annexure-C to the writ petition) in which the proposal has been initia ted by the Administrative Officer of the Directorate of Agriculture Department f or submission of the names of Grade-IV incumbents under the establishment of the Directorate of Agriculture, Assam, Khanapara alongwith requisite qualification, date of joining etc. as regular grade to consider for future promotion from Gra de- IV to Grade-III post. It is the case of the petitioner that nothing has been done for promotion from G rade-IV to Grade -III post in the Directorate of Agriculture, Assam. Learned cou nsel for the respondents submitted that there is an uncertainty regarding the ap pointing authority as to who will be the proper authority to promote the Grade-I V employees to Grate-III post. Since the dispute is the subject matter of Writ A ppeal No. 27/2010, which is pending before this Hon’ble Court, the process for p romotion to Grade-III post could not be completed. In view of the above, I am of the view that the present writ petition can be dis posed of with the following direction. It has been stated by the leaned counsel for the respondents that attemp ts are being made for early disposal of the aforesaid writ appeal. The promotion to Grade-III post will be done as soon as the aforesaid writ appeal is finally disposed of. Accordingly, it is hereby directed that the respondents shall take necessary steps to fill up the post of Grade-III post after deciding the proper authority for giving promotion to the post of Grade-III on the basis of the deci sion of the Division Bench in W.A. No. 27/2010 in this regard. With the above observations and directions, this writ petition stands disposed o f.