JUDGMENT

Sandeep Sharma, J. - Instant writ petition filed under Art. 226 of the Constitution of India, lays challenge to office order dated 3.5.2021, Annexure P-6, whereby respondent No.3 Dr. Shatrughan Singh, Assistant Professor, Composite Regional Centre, Sundernagar, has been directed to take over the charge of Officer-In-Charge, CRC Sundernagar for a term of two years or till further orders in addition to his own duties with effect from 10.5.2021, in place of the petitioner, who was otherwise holding said office since the year 2003.

2. For having a bird's eye view of the matter, certain undisputed facts germane for the adjudication of the present dispute are that the respondent No.2 i.e. National Institute for the Empowerment of Persons with Visual Disabilities (Divyangjan) (hereinafter, 'Institute'), earlier known as the national Institute for the Visually Handicapped, Dehradun, is a society registered under the provisions of Societies Registration Act, 1860 with effect from 21.10.1982, an autonomous body governed by its Executive Council. For the management and administration, the Institute has formulated its own by-laws/rules and regulations, which otherwise stand duly approve