JUDGMENT :

1. Heard Ms. D. Borgohain, the learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. J.K. Parajuli, the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the respondents.

2. The petitioner herein has filed the instant writ petition seeking a mandamus thereby directing the respondents to consider the case of the petitioner for promotion to the post of Assistant Sub-Inspector(UB) of Police w.e.f the date when his juniors were promoted to the post of Assistant Sub Inspector(UB) of Police and accordingly release the financial benefits due to the petitioner from the date of promotion.

3. The case of the petitioner in brief is that by an order dated 12/4/1992 issued by the Superintendent of Police, Nagaon, Assam, the petitioner was appointed as an AB Constable w.e.f. 12.4.1992 vide D.O. No. 1246 dated 16.4.1992. After four years of service, vide an order dated 13/3/1996 the petitioner was transferred from Armed Branch to Unarmed Branch along with other persons with immediate effect against existing vacancies. The petitioner continuously worked as UB Constable since the date of his transfer from AB to UB on 13.3.1996. Subsequent thereto on 28/4/2005, the petitioner along with other persons were declar