PRADEEP NANDRAJOG, J.

CM No.24928/2016 in W.P.(C) No.6075/2016

CM No.25083/2016 in W.P.(C) No.6121/2016

Allowed subject to just exceptions.

W.P.(C) Nos.6075/2016 & 6121/2016

1. Counsel as above appear for the respondents and state that counter affidavits need not be filed because all relevant documents have been filed by the writ petitioners.

2. The present writ petitions are being disposed of noting the dates given by the petitioners of having joined service and when they completed 12 years and 24 years service respectively. We take on record the statement made by learned counsel for the respondents that these dates would be subject to verification by the respondents, to which learned counsel for the petitioners agrees.

3. The issue arising in the captioned writ petitions concern implementation of the Assured Career Progression Scheme (ACP) as per which, those who had rendered twelve years service and had earned no promotion, subject to fitness, would be entitled to the first financial upgradation and upon completion of twenty four years service, if no second promotion was earned, subject to fitness, would be entitled to the second financial upgradation.

4. The facts as aver