JUDGMENT :

1. Heard Mr. K. Goswami, the learned Senior counsel assisted by Mr. A. Sandilya, Advocate appearing on behalf of the petitioner and Mr. B. Choudhury, the learned Standing counsel appearing on behalf of the respondent Nos. 1 and 5. I have also heard Mr. R. Borpujari, the learned Standing counsel appearing on behalf of the respondent Nos. 2, 3 and 4.

2. The case of the petitioner is that the petitioner was appointed on 07.05.1997 temporarily on probation as the Inspector of Taxes in the regular scale of pay plus other allowances admissible from time to time under the Rules w.e.f. the date of joining at the Assam Administrative Staff College, Khanapara, Guwahati.

3. Subsequent thereto, on 30.05.2014, the services of the petitioner was confirmed in the cadre of Inspector of Taxes without prejudice to her seniority w.e.f. 05.02.2014 against the existing permanent vacancy. Thereupon, on 17.12.2016, the petitioner was promoted and appointed temporarily as the Superintendent of Taxes until further orders under Regulation 4(d) of the Assam Public Service Commission (Limitation of