Abolition of post

Appellant assailed withdrawal of his appointment before the High Court through a constitutional petition, which was dismissed

Validity

Record revealed that the appellant was duly appointed; that during pendency of writ petition the post was shifted and that the deaprtment had taken the stance that the said post had been abolished

Appellant was appointed before shifting of the post and nobody had stated that the appointment of the appellant was defective or was not made in accordance with law

Appeal was accepted, judgment passed by High Court was set aside and the appellant was directed to be adjusted on the post carrying the same grade.

Record showed that persons junior to petitioner were still holding their posts, thus, employer's stance that post of petitioner had been abolished stood negated

Grievance petition was accepted in circumstances.