MUKESH KUMAR Vs. STATE OF JHARKHAND

JUDGEMENT

(1.) IN all these cases, as the petitioners have challenged the common orders, they have been heard together and are being disposed of by this common order.

(2.) PETITIONERS have challenged the orders, contained in Memo No. 2, dated 20th May, 2003 and Memo No. 251, dated 28th June, 2003. The first Memo was published in the daily newspaper "Prabhat Khabar" on 2nd June, 2003, whereby, giving reference to Letter No. 5530, dated 23rd October, 1988, and other letters, services of the petitioners and others have been terminated, on the ground of illegal appointments. Formal order has been issued by the Regional Director, Santhal Parganas Division, Dumka, vide Memo No. 251, dated 28th June, 2003.

(3.) THOUGH the petitioners have pleaded that they were appointed after following the procedures of appointment, there is nothing on the record to suggest that they were appointed on regular basis.