JUDGMENT :

The seniority dispute raised by the petitioners vis-à-vis the private respondents in the cadre of Enforcement Inspector as per final gradation list dated 14.05.2018, is the subject matter of these three writ petitions.

Brief facts in W.P. (C) 3291/2018:

2. In W.P. (C) 3291/2018, the case of the petitioner, namely Gautam Kumar Das, in brief is that he is presently serving as Enforcement Inspector in the State Transport Department. As against 9 (nine) vacant posts of Enforcement Inspectors to be filled up, by a communication dated 26.05.1995, addressed to the respondent no. 4, the Assam Public Service Commission (hereinafter referred to as ‘APSC’ for short) had recommended the names of 7 (seven) persons for appointment and also recommended the names of 7 (seven) persons in the waiting list, wherein the name of the petitioner appeared at serial no. 1. The aggrieved petitioner had approached this Court by filing a writ petition, and this Court by an order dated 30.01.1996, allowed Civil Rule No. 4316/1995, by holding that the case of the petitioner was covered by the deci