JUDGMENT

Tarlok Singh Chauhan, J. - The petitioners have filed this petition for grant of the following substantive reliefs:-

"i) That the order dated 19th June, 2012 may kindly be quashed and set aside and the respondents may kindly be directed to revise the pay of the petitioners as directed by the Hon''ble Court and in pursuance to the letter dated 15.4.2011 with all consequential benefits.

ii) That the respondents be directed to promote the petitioners as Head Constables with effect from 2002 with all consequential benefits."

2. It is not in dispute that as regards A.C.P., the same already stands granted from the due date during the pendency of the writ petition and now the only question that survives for adjudication is one relating to the promotion of the petitioners. Petitioners No.1 to 3 were recruited as Constables with the respondents and joined in the year 1986. Petitioners No.1 and 3 joined on 13.10.1986, whereas, petitioner No.2 joined on 17.11.1986. As regards, petitioner No.4, he joined with the respondents on 27.08.1990. It is averred that the petitioners were entitled to be promoted to the post of Head Constable and granted A.C.P. with effect from 1999, however, the