JUDGMENT :

Mridul Kumar Kalita, J.

1. Heard Mr. Zasitsolie, learned counsel for the petitioner. Also heard Ms. V. Suokhrie, learned Additional Advocate General, Nagaland.

2. This writ petition under Article 226 of Constitution of India has been filed by the petitioner, namely, Shri Siekedo Yhoshu praying for issuance of directions to the respondent authorities for consideration of his representation dated 14.11.2008, whereby the petitioner prayed for granting him promotion to the post of Deputy Director/General Manager and for setting aside the letter No. I&C/NL/15/2019/7 dated 16.04.2021, whereby the prayer for holding review DPC 1992 in the light of judgment dated 27.08.2020 passed by Nagaland Lokayukta Case No. A-NLP-2/2019 was rejected on the ground that the Government does not find merit to forward proposal for review of DPC 1992 in respect of petitioner and for other connected reliefs.

3. The petitioner’s case, in brief is that before joining the Department of Industries and Commerce, Nagaland, Kohima, the present petitioner had served as an LDA (Lower Division Assistant) in the Department Office of the Inspector General of Police since 08.09.1972. Thereafter, the petitioner was