( 1 ) THIS is a writ petition whereby the petitioner seeks quashing of the order dated February 26, 1991 passed by the Commissioner (Slum and J. J. Wing), Delhi Development Authority, declining to pay the petitioner anything over and above the subsistence allowance already drawn by him during the period when he was under suspension and not treating the same as spent on duty even though suspension had been revoked on July 25, 1989. The facts giving rise to this petition are as under:-

( 2 ) THE petitioner was appointed as LDC in the pay scale of Rs. 950-1500 on 19th October, 1974 in the Slum and JJ. Department of the DDA. On January 22, 1983 the petitioner was promoted as UDC. However, on September 1, 1984 he was suspended in contemplation of a disciplinary enquiry On July 25, 1989 the suspension of the petitioner was revoked but without prejudice to the departmental proceedings anticipated against him for which he was earlier placed under suspension. Thereafter on April 9, 1990 the petitioner was served with a charge sheet. Since the petitioner was not paid full salary for the period of suspension, he represented to the authorities but his representation was rejected o