VEDNIDHI SHARMA Vs. DIRECTOR TECHNICAL EDUCATION RAJASTHAN

JUDGEMENT

(1.) PETITIONER Vednidhi Sharma obtained a diploma in Civil Engineering in 1958. An advertisement (Ex. 1) was issued for recruitment to certain temporary posts of Drawing Instructors. He applied for one of those posts and was appointed temporarily as Drawing Instructor (Civil engineering) with effect from January 17, 1964, or the date of his joining, for a period of six month, or until such time as his services were required or until a suitable candidate selected by the Rajasthan Public Service Commission joined his duties, whichever was earlier. That order of appointment is Ex. (II). The petitioner joined his duties in the Bikaner Polytechnic on January 18, 1964.

(2.) HE received a letter (Ex. 3) dated August 14, 1967 from the Principal of the Bikaner Polytechnic informing him that he would be relieved of his employment when the candidate selected by a Selection Committee joined the post. The petitioner felt aggrieved because, according to him, he was entitled to the protection of R. 23-A (2) of the Rajasthan Service Rules. HE applied for leave on August 17, 1967. Leave was sanctioned to him from August 21, 1967 upto August 26, 1967. August 27, 1967 and August 28, 1967 were gazetted holidays.