(1.) This is a petition to quash the order Annexure P-12 dated 19.7.1993 passed by the Government terminating the service of the petitioner who was then working as Deputy Advocate General, Punjab.
(2.) In order to adjudicate the various issues which arise out of the pleadings, it is necessary to notice the relevant facts. The petitioner is possessed with the following academic and research qualifications:
(3.) The petitioner was enrolled as an Advocate in the year 1970 by the Bar Council of Punjab and Haryana. She and two others were appointed as Assistant Advocate Generals in the pay scale of Rs. 2,000-2,500/- by an order dated 24.8.1986. After about 7 months, she was appointed as Public Prosecutor under Section 24(1) of the Code of Criminal Procedure.