1 I tem No. 50 I N THE HI GH COURT OF MANI PUR AT I MPHAL WP(C) No. 370 of 2024 Asem Sunil Singh & 22 ors. Petitioners Vs. State of Manipur & 3 ors. Respondents BEFORE HON'BLE MR. JUSTI CE AHANTHEM BI MOL SI NGH 26.02.2025 Mr. N. Mahendra, learned counsel, appeared for the petitioners; and Mrs. L. Monomala, learned G.A., appeared for the respondents. The present writ petition has been filed with a prayer for directing the respondents to grant financial upgradation to the petitioners as provided under Modified Assured Career Progression Scheme (MACPS) dated 10.11.2020 issued by the Secretariat, Finance Department. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioners, submitted that the petitioners will be satisfied for the time being if the present writ petition is disposed of by directing the respondents to expedite the process for granting financial upgradation as provided under the MACPS in terms of the letter dated 26.04.2023 of the Deputy Secretary (MI), Government of Manipur addressed to the Chief Engineer, Minor Irrigation Department, Manipur. Mrs. L. Monomala, learned G.A. appearing for the respondents, fairly submitted that she has no objection in disposing LAIREN MAYUM INDRAJE ET SINGH Digitally signed by LAIRENMAYUM INDRAJEET SINGH Date: 2025.02.26 16:28:49 +05'30' 2 of the present writ petition as prayed for by the learned counsel appearing for the petitioners. In view of the submission made by the learned counsel appearing for the parties and on perusal of the record, this Court is of the considered view that interest of justice will be served by issuing the following direction:- The respondents are hereby directed to take a decision and to expedite the process for granting financial upgradation to the petitioners strictly in terms of the Modified Assured Career Progression Scheme (MACPS) dated 10.11.2020 issued by the Secretariat, Finance Department and also in terms of the letter dated 26.04.2023 of the Deputy Secretary(MI), Government of Manipur, addressed to the Chief Engineer, Minor Irrigation Department, Manipur, as early as possible and preferably within a period of 3(three) months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order. With the aforesaid direction, the present writ petition is disposed of. JUDGE Indrajeet