Judgment

BEG, J. :- The appellant had challenged an order or his removal from service dated 11-3-1966 by means of a Writ Petition dismissed by a Bench of Patna High Court on 29-9-1967. He asserted that, although he had been appointed temporarily as a routine Clerk in the office of the Co-operative Societies, Bihar, he had been confirmed by an order dated 6-4-1956 in that post. That order, however merely says that he was allowed to continue in the post held by him until further orders. We do not think that it could amount to his confirmation in service. On 21-11-1961, he was appointed on the post of Local Auditor of Co-operative Societies from the date of his joining on starting pay in the scale of Rs. 75-2-85-EB-xxx together with the usual cost of living allowance and fixed D. A. of Rs. 40/- p.m. sanctioned by the Government from time to time. Learned Counsel for the appellant now relies on this order as sufficient for showing that the applicant was appointed permanently as Local Auditor although the order is some-what dubious.

2. Other facts, relating to the service of the appellant are not material until we come to 15-11-1963 when the applicant applied for leave to go on pilgrim