VIPIN SANGHI, J.

( 1 ) THIS petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India is directed against the order dated 2nd April, 2002 passed by the Central administrative Tribunal, Principal Bench, New Delhi (the Tribunal) in O. A. No. 2491/2000 whereby the original application filed by the petitioner has been dismissed.

( 2 ) BRIEF facts of the case are that the petitioner joined the office of respondent no. 2 i. e. Accountant General (A and E) Punjab, Chandigarh (formerly a. G. Punjab, Shimla) as Upper Division Clerk (UDC) on 24. 2. 1953. On passing the sas examination, he was promoted as superintendant with effect from 08. 12. 1958. He was granted quasi-permanent status with effect from 1. 7. 1956. He applied for the post of Accounts and Finance Officer in ONGC through proper channel. On being selected for the said post, the petitioner states that he was forced to resign, since he would otherwise not be permitted to join ONGC. He accordingly tendered his resignation in pursuance of the letter dated 13. 5. 1964. He was relieved by Respondent No. 2 on 24. 2. 1965. Thereafter, he joined the ONGC on 25. 2. 1965. On 17. 4. 1965 and 25. 6. 1965, the Petitioner sought to withdraw h