J U D G M E N T

MANMOHAN, J:

1. Present writ petition has been filed challenging the rejection letter dated 18th February, 2021 and the show cause notice dated 10th January, 2022. Petitioner also seeks directions to the respondent/ Border Roads Organisation to allow the Petitioner’s application for deputation to the National Highways Authority of India [NHAI] on the ground of parity.

2. In the writ petition, it has been averred that the Petitioner is an Executive Engineer (Civil) in the Border Roads Organisation and is aggrieved by the non-grant of departmental permission to proceed on deputation to NHAI. It is further averred in the writ petition that the Petitioner had applied for deputation to NHAI on 1st December, 2020 and had forwarded a copy of his application to be processed by the Border Roads Organisation. According to the Petitioner, after receiving the consent of all senior officers, including the Additional Director General Border Roads, the Petitioner’s Application was forwarded to the Director General Border Roads, however, his application was rejected vide impugned letter dated 18th February, 2021 on the ground that the Border Roads Organisation intends to post the Pe