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9. Respondent contests the submission raised by the applicant that the transfer order has been issued by a incompetent authority. The Chief Engineer is the competent authority for issuing transfer order of AE(C)Ps and not the Assistant Director General, AIR as contended. A copy of the initial appointment order of the applicant No. AIR/CCW/SE-GH/5(E)/90/1853-59 dated 19.3.1990 is produced as Annexure R1(c). Copy of the Order transferring the applicant from Ziro Sub-Division to Thiruvananthapuram dated 18.06.1992 is produced as Annexure R1(d). Orders similar in nature are being issued by EA to SSW 1 with the approval of the Chief Engineer (C). The Civil Construction Wing of the All India Radio has a distinct and definite line of authority within which the Chief Engineer (C) is the main functionary. The functions of various units at the Headquarters' of CE(C) I is produced as Annexure R1(e). Matters pertaining to all aspects of works under the jurisdiction of CE(C) I as well as the overall coordination in respect of a few categories of technical staff comes under the powers of the Chief Engineer.