JUDGMENT

R.C. Lahoti, J.-The appellant was employed as a Junior Engineer on daily wages for a period of 100 days vide order dated 22.9.1988 in a scheme known as Rural Employment Programme. There were two similar employment welfare schemes operating, known as - Rural Employment Programme (REP) and Rural Landless Employment Guarantee Programme (RLEGP). The two schemes were merged into one elaborate scheme known as Jawaharlal Nehru Rozgar Yojna or Jawahar Rozgar Yojna. On completion of 100 days, his employment would have terminated automatically; however, the authority passed a specific order of termination dated 29.12.1988. Instead of being rendered jobless the appellant was offered yet another temporary employment in a scheme known as Jeevan Dhara vide order dated 17.1.1989. The employment was extended from time to time upto 12.6.1989. The last order of appointment was for a period of 7 days issued on 24.6.1989 which came to an end on 30.6.1989. The appellant, and a few others similarly employed filed writ petitions in the High Court, which by an interim order protected their employment. However, the posts came to be abolished and the appellant s employment as also the employment o