WP(C) 3902/2005 BEFORE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE B.D. AGARWAL Heard Sri R. Duarah, learned counsel for the writ petitioner and Sri P. K. Roy, learned Standing Counsel for the Food Corporation of India. 2. While the writ petitioner was serving as a Grade-IV employee in the Foo d Corporation of India at Tinsukia he was suspended on 18.11.1976 contemplating departmental proceeding and also due to pendency of a Criminal Case. Thereafter, the suspension order was revoked on 19.4.1978. In the meanwhile, formal order o f promotion of the petitioner to Grade-III was also issued on 22.12.1977 but the promotion order was given effect to only from 15.3.1980. Hence, this writ petit ion has been filed praying for arrear pay and allowances ; giving effect of the promotion order from 22.12.1977 ; giving stagnation increment and also promotio n to the next higher post. 3. Learned Standing Counsel for the Food Corporation of India submitted th at in the meanwhile the respondents have already paid arrear pay and allowanc es of the petitioner and the effective date of promotion has been preponed to 3 1.12.1977. The learned Standing Counsel also submitted that the department is co nsidering whether the petitioner is entitled to stagnation increment and further promotion. 4. Upon hearing learned counsel for both the sides, the respondents are dir ected to consider the case of the petitioner about his entitlement to get stagna tion increment and further promotion to the rank of Assistant Grade II as exped itiously as possible, preferably within a period of 4 (four) months from the dat e of receipt of certified copy of this order. For expeditious decision the writ petitioner may also furnish a certified copy of the final report/ Charge-sheet, if any, submitted by the Police in connection with Tinsukia P.S. Case No. 36(10) of 1976 u/s. 420/468 of the IPC in his department. 5. With the aforesaid directions, this writ petition is disposed of.