BHOLA NATH SHUKIA Vs. STATE OF U P

JUDGEMENT

(1.) M. Katju, J. Heard learned counsel for the parties.

(2.) THIS writ petition has been filed against the impugned order dated 6-9-1996 Annexure-6 to the writ petition by which the petitioners' appointment as Government Panel Lawyers in the District of Allahabad have been cancelled.

(3.) IN my opinion, it is not open to the respondent to take up this plea after such a long time that the petitioners were not ap pointed by the State Government. As noted above, some of the petitioners were ap pointed as far back as in 1982and since then have continuously handled Government casesand it is surprising that suddenly now the stand is being taken by the respondents, that the petitioners initial appointment was invalid.