JUDGMENT

Vikas Suri, J. - The present writ petition under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India, has been preferred to challenge the judgment dated 20.02.2019 (Annexure P-1) passed by the Central Administrative Tribunal, Chandigarh Bench, dismissing the Original Application (OA No.060/377/ 2017), whereby the termination order dated 04.07.2016 (Annexure A-14) of the petitioner and the appellate order dated 22.02.2017 (Annexure A-18) thereagainst were assailed, which have also been challenged herein.

2. The facts, in brief, are that the writ petitioner on 01.01.1987 joined the office of respondent No.4-Institute, as Scientist 'B'. Thereafter, on 01.01.1992, the petitioner was promoted to the post of Scientist 'C'. Subsequently, the petitioner was promoted as Scientist 'E-1' and then as Scientist 'E-2' w.e.f. 01.01.1997 and 21.01.2002, respectively. On 21.01.2008, the petitioner was further promoted as Scientist 'F' and was placed as Senior Principal Scientist with respondent No.4-Institute.

3. That on 10.11.2013, an email was received from one Dr. Jim Spain of the Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia, USA, addressed to respondent No.4 i.e. Director, Institute of Mic