These three writ petitions are interrelated each other and involved common question of facts and laws and that being the position these are taken up together for hearing at this stage. Considering the fact that these three writ petitions can be disposed or finally at this stage, these are disposed of accordingly with the following common judgment and order.

2. The petitioners Smt Margaret Wanrap in WP(C) No. 195 (SH)2002. Shri Kosparland Lyngdoh in WP(C) No. 196(SH)2002 and Smti. Prisca Lyndoh in W.P.(C) No. 197 (SH)2002, are the Grade IV employees under the Public Works Department (for short 'PWD') who have rendered their services since 1997, 1984 and 1990, respectively. Their grievance is that the Grade IV employees including the petitioners in P.W.D. Govt. of Meghalaya have no promotional avenue/opportunities but in other departments like Secretariat Administration Deptt. (for short 'SAD'), Government of Meghalaya, those Grade IV employees have promotional avenues/ opportunities to the post of LDA, Duftry, Record Supplier, Typist, etc. and their services are governed by the Meghalaya Subordinate Service Rules, 1973 (for short "Rule of 1973") as amended up to date.

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