SUBROTO ROY Vs. UNION OF INDIA & ORS

JUDGEMENT

(1.) This writ petition came to be finally heard. Petitioner appeared in person to present his case of challenge to letter dated 21st August, 2003 and consequently, prayers for relief. It is necessary, text of this letter be reproduced below:

(2.) Petitioner drew attention of Court to his offer of appointment letter dated 30th August, 1996. He demonstrated therefrom, inter alia, duration of the appointment was for period of five years and termination of service could be by either side on three months notice. He also referred to endorsement in the letter which is extracted below:

(3.) The five year period was due to expire on 1st September, 2001. Before that, on 30th November, 1999, then Director of Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur [IIT (KGP)] had remarked about him as follows: