Judgment

SINHA, C.J.I. : This petition under Art. 32 of the Constitution prays for a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ or direction to the respondents to remove the ban against the petitioner against his entry into government service. The respondents to the petition are :

1. The Chairman, Central Tractor Organisation, Ministry of Food and Agriculture, Government of India, New Delhi.

2. The Secretary, Ministry of Food and Agriculture, New Delhi.

3. The Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, New Delhi,

2. The petition is founded on the following allegations. The petitioner is a trained machineman. In 1948, was employed as a machineman in the Central Tractor Organisation. He continued in government service and rendered a good account of himself in that service until, by a notice dated September 16, 1954, his services were terminated. The office order No. 375 terminating his services is at Annexure A to the petition and is in these terms :

"Shri K. C. Nayar s/o Dr. Tara Chand Designation M/Man is informed that his services are no longer required in this Organisation. His services will accordingly stand terminated with immediate effect from the date on which