JUDGMENT :

ANUBHA RAWAT CHOUDHARY, J.

1. Heard Mr. Rajendra Prasad Gupta, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioners.

2. Heard Mr. Ashwini Bhushan, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the respondent-State.

Arguments of the Petitioner

3. The present writ petition has been filed seeking a direction upon the respondents to confirm Assured Career Progression (A.C.P.) to the petitioners from the date of joining who have been working in different posts in the Forest Department in the District of Singhbhum West. Further prayer has been made for quashing of letter dated 656 dated 27.02.2008 (Annexure-10) as well as letter No. 639 dated 08.03.2010 (Annexure-11), by which it has been said that the date of joining prior to issuance of appointment letter is not proper and as such the date of appointment letter will be treated as date of joining.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that there are altogether 13 writ petitioners and the case of all the writ petitioners stand on similar footing.

5. Learned counsel has referred to Annexure-1 series which relate to appointment