JUDGMENT :

Soumitra Saikia, J.

Heard Mr. U.K. Nair, learned senior counsel, assisted by Mr. S.P. Sharma, learned counsel for the appellants. Also heard Mr. K.N. Choudhury, learned senior counsel, assisted by Mr. R.M. Deka, learned counsel appearing for the respondents No.1 to 19; Mr. R.K. Borah, learned Additional Senior Government Advocate, Assam, appearing for the respondents No.20 to 25 and Mr. T.J. Mahanta, learned senior counsel, assisted by Ms. P. Sarma, learned counsel appearing for the respondent No.26.

2. This writ appeal is directed against the judgment & order dated 10.02.2023 passed by the learned Single Judge in WP(C) No.8318/2019. The private respondents No.1 to 19 in the present writ appeal had filed the aforesaid writ petition praying for setting aside and quashing of the Provisional Gradation List published on 29.12.2017 as well as the Final Gradation List published on 01.10.2019 insofar as the seniority of the writ petitioners vis-à-vis the respondents were concerned. The writ petitioners, who are private respondents No.1 to 19 herein, also prayed for a direction to publish a fresh Gradation List by placing them above the respondents No.8 to 24 in the writ petition,