JUDGMENT AND ORDER :

Heard Mr. U. K. Nair, the learned Senior counsel assisted by Mr. R. Singha, the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and Mr. D. Gogoi, the learned Standing counsel appearing on behalf of the Forest Department. I have also heard Mr. S. Baruah, the learned Standing counsel appearing on behalf of the Pollution Control Board and its Officials and Mr. S. K. Das, the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the private respondents except the respondent Nos. 12 and 15.

2. It appears from the records that the respondent No.12 and 15 have been duly served and in spite of that, they have not put their appearance.

3. The instant writ petition has been filed challenging the various promotion orders whereby the respondent Nos. 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11 were promoted to the cadre of Assistant Executive Engineer by the orders dated 08.10.2020 and 09.10.2020 as well as the order dated 09.10.2020 whereby the private respondent Nos. 13 to 17 were upgraded to the cadre of Assistant Executive Engineer. At the outset, the learned Senior counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner has submitted that he is not challenging the promotion of the respondent No.12 taking into accou