(1) LEAVE granted.

(2) THE appellant before us was appointed as a Compounder on 12.11.1982 and his services stood confirmed by an order made on 15.12.1994.

(3) ON 1.1.1997 a showcause notice was issued to the appellant to give reply to the same by 3.1.1997 and his services were terminated. The ground upon which the services were sought to be terminated is as follows:

"THE Civil Surgeon, Hazaribagh, vide letter 2300 dated 23.12.1996 (copy enclosed) has informed the undersigned that letter no. 2681 dated 12.11.1982 no appointment letter has been issued to anyone. Hence, your appointment is fake."

(4) ULTIMATELY an order was made by the Chief Medical Officer stating that the appointment letter of the appellant which has been shown vide memorandum No. 2681 dated 12.11.1982 is a letter of the office which is not in regard to the appointment of anyone. On that basis his services were terminated. He filed a writ petition before the High Court.

(5) THE learned Single Judge by an order made on 3.9.1998 dismissed the same. It appears that certain records were produced before the court and when the stand had been taken by the appellant that the letter o