On 9 7 1999, the appellants passed an order whereby certain financial and administrative powers were taken away from the respondent.
It is also alleged that the impugned orders were passed in bad faith.
On 4 6 1999, the respondent was placed under suspension, pending departmental inquiry.
The respondent again challenged the order dated 17 4 1999 by means of a writ petition No.
1910/1999, challenging the order of his transfer dated 8 1 1999.
On 17 4 1999, the assignment of work and functions of Superintending Engineer companyferred upon the respondent was cancelled and the same was assigned to the Chief Engineer, Minor Irrigation.
In this case also, the appellants filed a companynter affidavit.
28512/99 and the High Court, by an interim order dated 15 7 1999, stayed the operation of the order dated 9 7 1999.
24759/99, challenged the order of suspension.
17830/99 praying for regularisation of his services as Superintending Engineer.
The appellants filed a companynter affidavit to the writ petition.
Although the companynter affidavits on behalf of the appellants have already been filed, still the writ petitions are number being heard on merits.
Few days later, the respondent filed another writ petition No.
On 14 5 1999, the High Court by an interim order directed for maintaining status quo meaning thereby the order dated 17 4 1999 companytinued to be in abeyance.
By an order dated 8 1 99 the respondent was transferred from Jhansi to Headquarters at Lucknow.
On 3 2 1999, the Allahabad High Court while entertaining the petition issued an ad interim order directing the parties to maintain status quo.
On 15 6 1999, the High Court admitted the writ petition and by an ad interim order stayed the operation of the suspension order dated 4 6 1999.
In this case also, the appellants filed a companynter affidavit.
The respondent, by another writ petition No.
The respondent again challenged the order dated 9 7 1999 by means of a writ petition No.
As a result, on 22 4 1999, the said assignment of work of the Superintending Engineer was taken away from the respondent.
It is against the aforesaid four interim orders passed by the High Court, the appellants are in appeal before us.
Delay companydoned.
Leave granted.
The respondent filed a writ petition No.
The respondent herein is an Executive Engineer in U.P. Minor Irrigation.
In February, 1999 he was posted as an Executive Engineer in the district of Jhansi, U.P. In addition to charge of his office, the respondent was also holding the charge of Superintending Engineer.
