JUDGMENT :

NELSON SAILO, J.

Heard Mr. T. Tagum, learned counsel for the petitioner. Also heard Mr. N. Ratan, learned Additional Advocate General, Arunachal Pradesh, for the State respondents; Mr. T. T. Tara, learned counsel for the respondent No. 4 and Mr. L. Perme, learned counsel for the respondent No. 5.

[2.] By filing this writ petition, the petitioner has sought for setting aside and quashing the Meeting Minutes of the Review Departmental Promotion Committee (DPC) dated 23.06.2023 (Annexure – 37) also the Meeting Minutes of the DPC dated 23.06.2023 (Annexure – 33), Officiating appointment of the respondent No. 4 vide Order dated 11.06.2003 (Annexure – 2), Officiating appointment Order of the respondent No. 5 vide Order dated 27.02.2004 (Annexure – 3) and the Order dated 19.01.2005 (Annexure – 5) by which the Officiating Appointment of the respondent Nos. 4 & 5 have been regularized from the date of sitting of the DPC i.e. 19.01.2005 (F/N). The petitioner has also sought for a direction for giving effect to the Minutes of the DPC dated 18.10.2022 (Annexure – 29), by which he and the respondent No. 4 have been found fit to be promoted to the two (2) vacant posts of District Land Re