Ujjal Bhuyan, J.

Heard Mr. I.H. Saikia, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. S.P. Choudhury, learned Central Govt. Counsel for the respondents.

2. Case was heard on 04.08.2015 and today is fixed for delivery of judgment.

3. Petitioner is serving as Superintending Engineer in the Border Roads Organization. He seeks promotion to the next higher rank of Chief Engineer.

4. Grievance of the petitioner is that he has been given gradings below the benchmark of "very good" i.e., "good" in the relevant Annual Confidential Reports (ACRs) which were communicated to him belatedly. Representation submitted by the petitioner was also disposed of very belatedly by a non-speaking order. Consequently, petitioner was not considered for promotion and instead his juniors i.e. respondent Nos. 7 to 10 have been promoted. Hence, the writ petition.

5. In the instant proceeding, petitioner seeks quashing of the ACRs for the following periods:-

(a) 01.04.2001 to 23.07.2001,

(b) 01.04.2002 to 12.12.2002,

(c) 01.04.2003 to 12.12.2003,

(d) 01.04.2005 to 31.03.2006,

(e) 01.04.2006 to 14.01.2