Ujjal Bhuyan, J.

1. Heard Mr. M.K. Choudhury, learned senior counsel assisted by Mr. U.K. Nair, learned counsel for the applicants and Mr. P.J. Saikia, learned counsel for the opposite parties/writ petitioners. I have also heard Mr. P. Roy, learned Additional Advocate General, Assam and Dr. B. Ahmed, learned Standing Counsel, Irrigation Department Mr. M.H. Ahmed, learned counsel who has appeared on behalf of some of the private respondents in the related writ petition has also been heard. Applicants, who are respondents in the related writ petition WP(C) No. 707/2014, have filed this application for vacation and/or modification of the interim order dated 12.2.2014 whereby this Court had directed that there would be no further promotion to the post of Assistant Executive Engineer in the Irrigation Department The application has been registered as Misc. Case No. 726/2014.

2. On 25.3.2014, this Court took the view that considering the subject matter of the writ petition, it would be appropriate if the entire matter is taken up for final disposal. While fixing the writ peti