JUDGMENT

1. By this Writ Petition, the petitioners have challenged memorandum dated 30.08.2018, issuing a seniority list, which is stated to be a provisional seniority list, awaiting Government decision.

2. It is the grievance of the petitioners that although the seniority list is termed to be a provisional seniority list, promotions are being made by the Government to the post of Agriculture Officer on regular basis. Hence, they have sought for quashing of the said memorandum pertaining to the seniority list and also for quashing orders granting regular promotions to the said post of Agriculture Officer on the basis of the said provisional seniority list.

3. This Court issued notice in the present Writ Petition. Mr. Priolkar, the learned Additional Government Advocate appears for respondent nos. 1 and 2 and Ms. Govenkar appears for respondent nos. 3 to 9 and 12 to 14. An affidavit of service is handed over on behalf of the petitioners, which is taken on record. It is stated therein that respondent no. 10 has resigned from the services of Agriculture Department and has joined service as Junior Scale Officer (Class-I), Government of Goa. On this basis, the learned Counsel for the petit