(1.) This writ petition has been filed by Gurbaksh Singh under Art. 226 of the Constitution of India praying (1) for the issuance of an appropriate writ quashing the order, No. DSIDC/1-583/2203, dated 4th Aug., 1977, issued by the Delhi State Industrial Development Corporation (hereinafter referred to as the DSIDC) as being against the rules applicable to the petitioner, (2) for directing his continuation in office as Section Officer in the DSIDC without any interference and (3) for a writ of mandamus or other appropriate order or direction requiring the DSIDC not to strike off the petitioner's name from its roll.
(2.) The petitioner impleaded as respondents to the writ petition (1) The Delhi State Industrial Development Corporation (DSIDC), (2) The Delhi Administration, (3) the Union of India through the Accountant General, Central Revenues and (4) the Lieutenant Governor of Delhi.
(3.) A preliminary objection has been raised in the counter-affidavit filed on behalf of the DSIDC that the DSIDC is a Company incorporated under the Companies Act, 1956, and, as such, no petition for a writ is maintainable against it Under Art. 226 of the Constitution. We, therefore, heard the learned counsel for both the parties on the preliminary objection, and we proceed to give our judgment regarding the same.