Hasnain Massodi, J.:-

1. Petitioner through medium of writ petition on hand seeks quashment of Order No. HCI/ADMN/DEL/54 Dated March 02, 2004 (Annexure H to the writ petition), whereby, he has been removed from service. He further seeks Writ of Mandamus commanding respondents to treat him in-service and release all emoluments and other benefits due to him in wake of quashment of the aforementioned order. Petition arises in the factual background detailed hereafter. Petitioner was in the year 1983 appointed as House Keeping Attendant in Centaur Lake View Hotel, Srinagar, a Unit of Hotel Corporation of India. He continued on this post till 1986, when he was adjusted as Painter in the Engineering wing of the Hotel. He earned promotions while working in the aforementioned Hotel from time to time and attained the position of Civil Supervisor in the year 2000. He while working in the respondent Hotel took part in the activities of Employees Union and was elected as President, Centaur Lake View Hotel, Employees Union sometime before 1995-96.

2. The Officers of Centaur Lake View Hotel, Srinagar in 1995-96 recruited 44 persons as against 7 available vacancies under OBC Category at