JUDGMENT

Satish Chandra Sharma, C.J.

1. The present LPA has been filed under Clause 10 of the Letters Patent Act arising out of an order dated 24.01.2022 passed in W.P.(C.) No. 2622/2022 titled K. Z. Khan VS. National Commission For Women And Ors.

2. The facts of the case reveal that the Appellant was appointed on the post of Junior Stenographer-Cum-Clerk-Cum-Typist in the National Projects Construction Corporation Limited (Respondent No. 5 herein) on 03.01.1990, and while serving the Corporation he was posted on deputation by an order dated 24.04.2020 for a period of two years as Private Secretary to the Chairperson of National Commission for Women (Respondent No.1 herein).

3. The Appellant reported on duty as Private Secretary with effect from 24.04.2020 for a period of two years.

4. The facts of the case further reveal that the Appellant on 05.11.2020 got infected with COVID-19, and, as stated by him, he was discharging his duty online. He was on sick leave from 05.11.2020 to 30.11.2020.

5. The Appellant while he was working on deputation was promoted by his Parent Organization by an order dated 29.09.2021 from the Post of Senior Assistant Grade-1 (PA) to the Post of Assist