Vijender Jain, J. (Oral)

( 1 ) THE petitioner has filed the present writ petition for issuance of appropriate writ to quash the order dated 16. 4. 1991 and the order dated 5. 9. 1991. Petitioner, who was working as Junior Engineer with the respondent-Department, was transferred to the Housing Division No. 1v in January 1983. In August 1983 the petitioner was directed to take charge of construction of 237 MIG Dwelling Units in Pocket KG-1, Vikaspuri, New Delhi from one A K Chopra, Junior Engineer, who was at the relevant time in-charge of construction work.

( 2 ) IT is the case of petitioner that the order transferring Mr. A K Chopra was issued by the Superintending Engineer in August 1983 and forwarded to one Radakrishan, Assistant Engineer directing the petitioner to take over charge from A. K. Chopra. Said Radakrishan endorsed the said order only on 26. 8. 1983. It is contended before me by Mr. Ambrish Kumar, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, that the petitioner was on sanctioned leave on 26. 8. 1983 and he did not attend the office on 27. 8. 1983 as well as on 28. 8. 1983. two days, i. e. 27. 8. 1983 and 28. 8. 1983, being Saturday and Sunday were holidays in the resp

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