The petitioner, who had completed the course but could not obtain the Diploma in Electrical Engineering, was however, appointed Worked Charged Electrical Overseer under the Department of Electricity, Government of Assam, with effect from 21. 8 56. The petitioner was subsequently absorbed Assam employee under the Assam State Electricity Board, hereinafter, referred as the Board with effect from June, 1958 and was confirmed as Engineering Subordinate Grade-I with effect from 16. 8. 58. He was promoted as Assistant Engineer (Electrical) by order dated 11 9. 69, and was declared Sub-Divisional Officer (Electrical) with effect from 10. 2. 75. In view of some grievances or the employees an agreement was made between the Board, the representative of the Association of Engineers and Junior Engineers Association on 11. 7. 79 (Annexure 6). By order dated 19. 7. 79 a batch of 33 Assistant Engineers/ Sub-Divisional Officers had been declared as Assistant Executive Engineer (Electrical) and some of them even junior to the petitioner were included in the said list. The Board subsequently by Memorandum No. ASEB (PLT) 58/80/60 dated 22nd March, 1982 (Annexure 9) relaxed the q