Ibanjop Jones Dhar vs State of Meghalaya

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2019 Supreme(Megh) 41

MOHAMMAD YAQOOB MIR, H.S.THANGKHIEW
Ibanjop Jones Dhar – Appellant
Versus
State of Meghalaya – Respondent

Advocates Appeared:
For the Petitioner:Mr. HL Shangreiso, Advocate
For the Respondent:Mr. A Kumar, Advocate General with Mr. A. Kharwanlang, GA, Mr. K.P. Bhattacharjee, Advocate, Mr. CH Mawlong, Advocate

JUDGMENT :

Mohammad Yaqoob Mir, J.

Petitioners in all six writ petitions were appointed as Overseer/Draughtsman (re-designated as Soil and Water Conservation Ranger (Overseer/Draughtsman-I) as such a feeding cadre for promotion to the post of Assistant Soil and Water Conservation Officer (ASWCO). Their main grievance is that 25% of the vacancies of Assistant Soil and Water Conservation Officer are prescribed to be filled by promotion from amongst Soil and Water Conservation Ranger (General) and 7% by promotion from amongst Soil and Water Conservation Ranger (Overseers/Draughtsman-I), quota of 25% and 7% is unreasonable and irrational. In short according to them 32% i.e. 25% + 7%, promotion quota shall be equally filled up from the cadres of Soil and Water Conservation Ranger (General) and Soil and Water Conservation Ranger (Overseers/Draughtsman-I).

2. Petitioners filed the instant petitions with the following prayer to quash:-

(i) The Executive Instructions notified No.SCD.54/93/Pt-I/77 dated 20.11.2003 to the extent of categorizing/classifying the Rangers i.e. Soil Conservation R

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2019 Supreme(Megh) 41

MOHAMMAD YAQOOB MIR, H.S.THANGKHIEWIbanjop Jones Dhar – AppellantVersusState of Meghalaya – Respondent

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MOHAMMAD YAQOOB MIR, H.S.THANGKHIEW
Ibanjop Jones Dhar – Appellant
Versus
State of Meghalaya – Respondent