JUDGMENT :

RAJIV JOSHI, J.

1. Heard Ms. Chhaya Gupta, learned counsel for the petitioner, learned Standing Counsel for the respondents-1, 3 & 4 and Sri Durga Singh, learned counsel for the respondent-2.

2. Present writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution has been filed for quashing the impugned order dated 27.11.2021 passed by the respondent no.2-State Project Director, Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan, State Project Office, Vidya Bhawan, Nishatganj, Lucknow, whereby the petitioner was repatriated to his parental department i.e. Secondary Education, U.P. with immediate effect.

3. The facts giving rise to the present writ petition are as under:

4. The petitioner was initially appointed on the post of Assistant Teacher (Urdu) in Government Inter College, Ballia after due selection and subsequently, on the basis of advertisement issued by respondent-2, he was appointed on the post of District Co-ordinator (Community Mobilization) vide order dated 02.11.2018 on deputation in the office of District Basic Education Officer, Ballia. In the appointment letter, it is mentioned that the said appointment was on deputation for a minimum period of three years and maximum five years.

5. Subsequently,