WP(C) 1900/2011 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR JUSTICE B. K. SHARMA The petitioners, who were initially engaged as Work Charged Khalashis’ d uring the year 1985 to 1987, have filed this writ petition claiming promotion fr om Grade-IV to Grade-III posts. Be it stated there that the services of the peti tioners had been regularized in the year 2003, to be precise on 31.12.2003. it i s the specific case of the petitioners that although they were appointed as Work -charged Khalashis’ and thereafter their services were regularized in the year 2 003 but for the last several years they have been made to work as Grade-III empl oyees. Referring to the vacancy position, the petitioners have prayed for promot ion in Grade-III posts. In the counter affidavit filed by the respondent No.4, the factual aspec t of the matter discussed above, has not been denied. In paragraph 10 of the sai d affidavit, it has been stated that the respondent No.4 has the approval for ap pointment in the vacant post of LDA and that there are 27 numbers of employees w ith requisite qualification. As regards the engagement of the petitioners agains t Grade-III posts, it has been stated that in the exigencies of service, such ar rangements had to be made. In paragraph 14 of the said affidavit, it has been st ated that for appointment to the post of LDA, necessary procedure will have to b e followed. The aforesaid stand in the counter affidavit filed by the respondent No. 4 does not lead us anywhere. The fact of the matter is that the petitioners have been made to work against Grade-III job. There is no denial that the cases of t he incumbents are required to be considered against the existing vacancies. Considering the matter in its entirety and in absence of any clear cut s tand in the said affidavit, this writ petition is disposed of directing the resp ondents to examine the feasibility or otherwise to promote the petitioners again st available vacancies of Grade-III. Needless to say that while carrying out the exercise, the respondents will do so adhering to the seniority position of the similarly situated employees. Let the exercise be carried out as expeditiously as possible, preferably within 4(four) months. Writ petition stands disposed of with the above directions and observati ons, without however, any order as to costs.