WP(C) 6484/2010 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE HRISHIKESH ROY Heard Mr. A Sahad, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner. Also heard Dr. B. Ahmed, learned Standing Counsel appearing for the respondents. The petitioner who is serving as a regular helper in the office of the Executive Engineer, Upper Assam Drilling Division (Irrigation), Jorhat is aggrieved by hi s non- appointment in the higher post of LDA, although he was selected for such promotion, as is reflected in the communication dated 26.10.2008 addressed to th e Chief Engineer (Annexure-J). Mr. Sahad contends that the petitioner was recommended at merit position No.1 an d there is no reason for the delay in appointing him to the post of LDA, as he i s a Commerce Graduate and is already entrusted with various responsibilities att ached to the post of LDA in the office of the Executive Engineer. Mr. Sahad subm its that the present case can be disposed of in light of the direction passed by the Court in similar such cases. Dr. B. Ahmed, learned Standing Counsel representing the respondents submits that the case projected by the petitioner is squarely covered by the earlier decisio ns of this Court rendered on 28.4.2008 in WP(C) 7563/2005 (Smt. Usha Rani Bora v s. State of Assam and others) and in WP(C) 3950/2006 (Nagen Mahanta vs. State of Assam and others) rendered on 13.5.2008 (Annexure-K series), where the Court di rected to consider the case of such recommended candidates for their appointment to Grade-III vacancies. Having regard to the above agreement of the learned counsels, this writ petition is disposed of by directing the respondents to deal with the claim of the writ petitioner in the same way as was ordered in the cases of Smt. Usha Rani Bora (s upra) and Nagen Mahanta (supra). The case is allowed accordingly.