JUDGMENT

G.B.PATTANAIK, J.

(1) THESE appellants had been appointed in the year 1991 in the Census Organisation initially as Compiler. Their services stood terminated in December, 1992 soon after the job they were rendering, came to an end. They were, however, appointed afresh in April, 1993 as Coder in the self-same Census Organisation and that service stood terminated in April 1994. At that point of time on the request of the Government of India the State Government had been considering the case of such surplus employees under the Census Organisation. Certain posts being available in the Municipal Election Office, the State of Punjab after interviewing these appellants and finding them suitable appointed them in 10/3/1995 as Registering Clerks in the Municipality with the specific stipulations in the appointment order that the appointment is purely temporary and would be terminable at any time without notice. They continued from 10/3/1995 till 11/4/1997 when their services stood terminated by Office Order dated 10/4/1997. After their termination, they approached the High Court claiming that they were entitled to be considered as surplus employees of the Census