Heard Mr. T. Michi, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, and also heard Mr. A. Apang, learned Addl. Sr. Govt. Advocate, Arunachal Pradesh on behalf of the State respondents.

2. The petitioner is a regular employee in the capacity of Junior Engineer in the Public Works Department ( in short, PWD), Arunachal Pradesh. While the petitioner was so serving, he was appointed on deputation for a period of one year to the Urban Development Department, to serve as a Programming Officer vide order No. SUD/E-71/2K7 2001 dated 27.01.2001, issued by the Secretary, Urban Development Department, Govt. of Arunachal Pradesh. The said period of deputation having been expired, the Commissioner, Urban Development Department further extended the period of deputation vide order No. UD-3/96-97/pt/612 dated 09.05.2002 for another period of six months and after expiry of the said period, it was further extended up to 31.10.2003 vide order No. UD-3/96-97/pt dated 01.11.2002. Thereafter, even before expiry of the aforesaid period, the petitioner was repatriated to his parent department vide order DOH/Estt-119/01-02 dated 09.01.2003. Challenging the aforesaid repatriation order, the pres