JUDGMENT :

Heard Mr. S. Dutta, learned senior counsel assisted by Mr. G.J. Sarma, learned counsel for the petitioners and Mr. S.P. Choudhury, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the respondent Nos.1 & 2.

2. This is a writ petition challenging the Minutes of the Meeting/Report of the Committee dated 27.04.2017 forwarded vide letter No.NITS/Estt/BOG-54 dated 16.05.2017 and the corresponding Minutes of the 53rd and the 54th BOG Meeting insofar as the petitioner is concerned; for a direction to the respondents to affect date of promotion of the petitioner as Lecturer (Senior Scale) at least with effect from 03.10.2001 with consequential service benefit including arrear monetary benefit in the light of the judgment and order dated 03.02.2017 in WP(C) No.1969/2014; for a direction to the respondent to affect the date of promotion of the petitioner as Lecturer (Selection Grade) at least with effect from 03.10.2006 with consequential service benefit including arrear monetary benefit and to promote the petitioner to the post of Associate Professor in PB-IV, AGP Rs.9,000/-on completion of 3 years as Assistant Professor in PB-III, AGP Rs.8,000/- with effect from 03.10.2009.

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