(1.) The petitioner has preferred this writ petition making the following prayer:-
(2.) The respondent filed a reply and stated that termination order was in accordance with law and since the petitioner was on temporary appointment for a period of one year or till the regular selected candidate is available, therefore, there is no need for any kind of regular enquiry.
(3.) Counsel for the petitioner referred to the order of removal dated 17/2/1999 and argued that the same was without adopting the proper procedure of law. Counsel for the petitioner further argued that the order of termination was totally stigmatic as it levelled serious allegations against the petitioner. The counsel for the petitioner harped upon the issue that if a stigmatic order is being passed then even in the case of temporary service the respondents were under a legal obligation to follow the procedure of law and to give proper opportunity of hearing while confirming to the basic parameters of natural justice.