Judgment

ORDER: - The short point involved in this appeal by special leave from a judgment and order of the Delhi High Court dated November 20, 1980 dismissing in limine the writ petition filed by the appellant, is whether the Appellate Order passed by the Director-General, Border Roads Organisation dated October 14, 1980, is in conformity with the requirements of R. 27(2) of the Central Civil Services (Classification, Control and Appeal) Rules, 1965 (Rules for short) which have been made applicable to the personnel of the Border Roads Organisation.

2. The facts are that the appellant was appointed as Supervisor (Barracks and Stores) Grade I attached to 60 Road Construction Company, General Reserve Engineering Force on probation for a period of two years by an order dated July 7, 1976. Before the expiry of, the probationary period, the Chief Engineer (Project) Dantak by an order dated June 24, 1978 terminated the services of the appellant. The order of termination however could not be served on the appellant as he absented himself without leave. Thereupon, the Officer Commanding by a movement order dated June 27, 1978 transferred the appellant to 19 Border Roads Task Force. On July 1