WA 75/2007 BEFORE HON’BLE MR JUSTICE D.BISWAS, CHIEF JUSTICE(ACTING) HON’BLE SMT. JUSTICE A.HAZARIKA Heard Mr SC Biswas, learned counsel for the appellant and Mr UK Nair, le arned counsel for the respondents. This appeal is directed against the judgment and order dated 4.1.2007 pa ssed by the learned Single Judge in WP(C) No. 2145/04. The Union of India preferred the writ petition challenging the award dat ed 3.7.2003 passed by the Industrial Tribunal, Guwahati in Reference Case No. 2( c)/2002. By the impugned award, the Tribunal directed the Railways to promote th e appellant to the next higher grade w.e.f. 1984. The learned Single Judge allow ed the writ petition setting aside the award given by the Tribunal primarily on the ground that the award was in conflict with the decision of the Apex Court in Civil Appeal No.3961/87. The learned Single Judge was of the opinion that the a ppellant would be given the benefit of promotion only in terms of the decision o f the Apex Court i.e. w.e.f. 1997. During the course of argument, Mr. Biswas submitted that the appellant w ould be content and satisfied if he is given promotion with effect from 1997 as already offered by the Railway authorities. Mr. Nair clarified that the appellan t was given promotion w.e.f. 19.6.97 and in fact, he had accepted the same. Ther efore, there will be no objection if a direction is issued to consider the case of the appellant w.e.f. 19.6.97 and in terms of the judgment of the learned Sing le Judge. In terms of the above observations, this appeal stands disposed of.