WP(C) 1231/2009 BEFORE THE HON’BLE SMT. JUSTICE ANIMA HAZARIKA The writ petitioners, three in number, have filed this writ petition pra ying for a direction to the authorities to re-engage them as per communication d ated 27.04.2004 and 01.07.2003 (Annexure 8 and 9) with retrospective effect. The grievance of the petitioners in this writ petition is that though th ey have completed 5 years of service on 24.01.2001 as Muster Roll Workers under Irrigation Department, Government of Assam, they were disengaged vide order date d 20.12.2000, though vide office memorandum dated 18.10.1994 and 30.10.2001 issu ed by the Commissioner & Secretary to the Govt. of Assam in the Finance Departme nt and the Principal Secretary to the Govt. of Assam in the same Department resp ectively allowed continuance in their services as Muster Roll Workers. I have heard Mr. HRA Choudhury, learned Senior counsel appearing for the petitioners assisted by Mr. M Khan. Also heard Dr. B Ahmed, learned Standing co unsel, Irrigation Department, Assam. The petitioners and others on an earlier occasion approached this Court in WP(C) No.8307/2001 challenging the order dated 20.12.2000 whereby and whereun der they were disengaged. The learned Single Judge of this Court vide Judgment a nd Order dated 05.02.2003, upon hearing the learned counsel for the parties, dir ected the Chief Engineer, Irrigation Department, Assam to initiate necessary ste ps for a consideration of the cases of the petitioners in terms of the office me morandum dated 28.04.1995 and 30.10.2001 and take an appropriate decision after affording an opportunity of hearing to them within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of that order. It appears that a proposal for taking further necessary action in the ma tter was placed before the Secretary to the Govt. of Assam in the Irrigation Dep artment by the Chief Engineer, Irrigation Department, Assam vide letter dated 27 .04.2004 (Annexure-8 to the writ petition), enclosing therewith a prØcis against the case and also referring earlier proposal dated 21.05.2002. The petitioners have also annexed another letter dated 01.07.2003 issued by the Chief Engineer, Irrigation Department, Assam whereby a direction was given to re-engage 62 numbe rs of M.R. workers who, according to the petitioners, are similarly placed. Thei r grievance is that despite this specific direction, the Secretary to the Govt. of Assam in the Irrigation Department has not taken any decision any decision in the matter. Considering facts and circumstances of the case as well as the direction already issued vide order dated 05.02.2003 in WP(C) No.8307/2001, I dispose of the present petition with a direction to the Secretary to the Govt. of Assam in the Irrigation Department to take a final decision in the matter within a period of 6 weeks from the date of submission of a certified copy of this order along with the copy of the writ petition to be submitted by the petitioners before suc h authority who, while taking the final decision, shall also take into considera tion the communications dated 27.04.2004 and 01.07.2003, both issued by the Chie f Engineer, Irrigation Department, Assam which have been annexed as Annexure-8 a nd 9 respectively to the writ petition. No costs.