Ajit Singh, J.

By this petition, the petitioners have prayed for a direction against the respondents to make adequate promotional avenues for them by amending Assam Rifles (Medical Staff) Recruitment Rules, 2001 (in short “Rules, 2001”).

2. The petitioners were appointed on different dates as Auxiliary Nurse Midwife (in short “ANM”) in the Assam Rifles. They are presently working in various Battalions of the Assam Rifles. Also their average length of service as ANM is about 18-19 years. The requisite educational qualification for the post of ANM is Midwifery certificate from government recognized Institution. The post of ANM is isolated having no avenue for promotion. Some of the petitioners represented for their promotion to the post of Staff Nurse, but it did not yield any positive result, because none of them possess Diploma in Nursing, which is a mandatory qualification for that post. Aggrieved, the petitioners pray for a direction against the respondents to create avenue for their promotion to the post of Staff Nurse or any other posts by suitably amendin