WP(C) 4065/2010 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR JUSTICE B.K. SHARMA. Heard Mr. P. Kataki, learned counsel for the petitioner as well as Mr. A .M. Buzarbaruah, learned counsel appearing for the respondent-Council. The petitioner, a Senior Scientific Officer working in Assam Science Tec hnology & Environment Council, is aggrieved by division-wise preparation of the gradation lists available at Annexure-3 series letter dated 9.3.2010. The said gradation lists have been prepared division-wise, which according to the petitio ner, should have been cadre-wise incorporating all the divisions and in order of seniority. In other words, what the petitioner wants, is that there should be c omposite list covering all the divisions in question and the placement in the sa id gradation list of the officers should be in order of seniority irrespective o f division, in which one is presently serving. It is the case of the petitioner that although the particular officer may be posted in a particular division, he should be considered for promotion in another division and vice verse. Mr. Buzarbaruah, learned counsel for the respondent-Council denies the stand of the petitioner. According to him, each and every division is distinct and separa te and there is no overlapping of the divisions. He further submits that the off icers are being posted division-wise, which are distinct and separate. It appears that during the pendency of the writ petition, the respondent -Council has filed Misc. Case No.437/2011 seeking an amendment to the draft Assa m Science Technology & Environment Council’s Regulations, 2010, more particularl y, in respect of the classes and cadres. During the course of hearing, Mr. Buzarbaruah, learned counsel represent ing the respondent-Council fairly submits that the preparation of the impugned G radation List dated 15.6.2010, if considered, as per the pre-amended provisions of the draft Regulations may not stand judicial scrutiny. However, he submits th at in view of the amendment sought to be brought, the stand of the respondent-Co uncil that the Gradation Lists are to be prepared division-wise, will stand. Without expressing any opinion on the merit of the case of the rival par ties, this writ petition is disposed of directing the respondents to finalize th e draft Regulations, 2010, as expeditiously as possible, preferably within 31st December, 2011, as the early preparation of the same will be not only in the int erest of the Council itself, but also for its employees. Whatever formalities ar e required to be followed, the same shall be carried out by all the authorities. Needless to say that the impugned Gradation List will be subject to the outcome of the finalization of the draft Regulations. Till finalization of the Regulations, the impugned Gradation Lists shall not be given effect to and the new Gradation Lists shall be published upon fin alization of the Regulations. The Gradation Lists shall be prepared on the basis of the Regulations to be finalized in terms of this order. The writ petitions are disposed of.