JUDGMENT

1. This writ petition has been filed to quash the order dated 5.8.2021 of the Department of P&AR conveying the decision of the Government to hold a Review DPC for all the DPCs held since 2013 for promotion of the Range Forest Officers to the Manipur Forest Service Grade-II and consequent order dated 7.8.2021 of the Principal Chief Conservator of Forests for holding the review DPC considering the eligible officers as per Rule 5(C) of the Manipur Forest Service (1st Amendment Rules), 2019 and to direct the respondents to hold a fresh Review DPC in connection with 10 vacancies of MFS-II arose during the case of the petitioners as certificate holders in accordance with the provisions contained in the second category of Rule 5(i)(C) of the Manipur Forest Services (Amendment) Rules, 2010 and appoint them to the post of MFS-II with retrospective effect from 2.12.2013 with consequential benefits including monetary benefits in case if the petitioners are selected and recommended by the review DPC and also to consider the representation dated 21.8.2021 submitted by the petitioners.

2. Heard Mr.Elangbam Premjit, learned counsel for the petitioners; Mr.Lenin Hijam, learned Additional Ad