JUDGMENT :

N. Kotiswar Singh, J.

Heard Mr. D. Das, learned Senior counsel assisted by Mr. H.K. Nath, for the appellant. Also heard Mr. B.D. Goswami, learned Additional Advocate General, State of Arunachal Pradesh, appearing for respondent Nos.2-4 and Mr. M.H. Laskar, learned counsel appearing for the respondent No.1/writ petitioner.

2. In this appeal, the appellant has challenged the order dated 11.06.2019 passed by the learned Single Judge in WP(C) No.319(AP)/2016, by which the absorption of the appellant vide order dated 21.12.2015 issued on 31.12.2015 WA 166/2019 vide Memo No.DSJE-90/2014(E)/284 to the post of Deputy Director in the Department of Social Justice, Empowerment & Tribal Affairs, Government of Arunachal Pradesh was set aside with further direction to the respondent authorities to consider the case of the respondent No.1/writ petitioner for promotion to the post of Deputy Director in accordance with the Deputy Director (SW) Group-A, Recruitment Rules, 1998.

3. The aforesaid writ petition was filed by the present respondent No.1 primarily on the ground that the initial deputation of the appellant to the Department vide order dated 26.09.2014 and his subsequent permanent ab