AVINASH KUMAR vs UNION OF INDIA AND ANR.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of decision: 27th April, 2026. W.P.(C) 2439/2020 AVINASH KUMAR .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Vikash Kumar, Advocate. versus UNION OF INDIA AND ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Jivesh Kr. Tiwari, CGSC with Ms. Nandini Aggarwal and Ms. Samiksha, Advocates for R-1/UOI. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJEEV NARULA JUDGMENT SANJEEV NARULA, J. (Oral): 1. This writ petition impugns order dated 30th August, 2019, whereby the Petitioner was transferred from the Corporate Office of Respondent No. 2/Energy Efficiency Services Limited,1 Delhi/NCR to Agartala, Tripura, as well as the subsequent order dated 6th December, 2019, by which his name was struck off the rolls on the ground of unauthorised absence. A consequential release order dated 9th December, 2019 records that his services stood terminated with effect from 6th December 2019. CM APPL. 53348/2025 2. This application seeks amendment of the captioned writ petition. The proposed amendment is essentially formal in nature. While the Petitioner 3. Respondent No. 2 has already filed its counter affidavit addressing the challenge as set out in the amended writ petition and has had full opportunity t