MALAY KUMAR BANERJEE Vs. UNION OF INDIA

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THE petitioner in the instant writ application has prayed for a writ in the nature of certiorari or any other appropriate writ for quashing the order No. F. No.2 -16/ 2007 -TS.VI dated 9.4.2008 (Annexure 2) issued under the signature of the Deputy Secretary of the Government of India (Respondent No.2) by which the petitioner has been repatriated to his parent cadre and has been directed to hand over charge of his office to the respondent No.5. A further prayer has been made for quashing the corresponding order No. F. No. 216/2007 -TS.VI dated 9.4.2008 (Annexure 3) whereby the respondent No. 5 has been directed to assume additional charge of the post of Director, National Institute of Foundry and Forge Technology, (NIFFT), Ranchi for a period of six months with effect from the date of assumption of charge.

(2.) FACTS of the petitioner's case in brief are as follows : -

(3.) MR . Mahesh Tewari, learned counsel for the petitioner explains that there is no allegation whatsoever against the petitioner in respect of his performance of work. No reason whatsoever has been assigned by the respondents for curtailing the tenure of the petitioner's posting though under the original terms of appointment, the petitioner was entitled to continue for a period of five years from the date of his assuming office.