( 1 ) THE petitioner was the Director (Finance) employed with the Rashtriya Ispat Nigam limited, Visakhapatnam Steel Plant, visakhapamam (RINL ). The 3rd respondent in proceedings bearing reference No. 1 (10)/ 95-VSP, dt. 18-12-2002 intimated that the extension of tenure of the petitioner was not approved by the President and that as a consequence the petitioner be relieved from the post immediately. A copy of this intimation was also marked to the 4th respondent. Consequently the 4th respondent by proceedings dt. 19-12-2002 relieved the petitioner from the post. The petitioner has challenged these proceedings.

( 2 ) ACCORDING to the petitioner, after considerable years of vast and varied experience in several public sector organisations like the Fertilizer Corporation of India, Bharat Heavy Plates and Vessels ltd. , and Hindustan Petroleum Corporation ltd. , he joined the RINL in 1982 as a Deputy chief Finance Manager. He earned several promotions. The undisputed and apparent factual scenario : (A) By the notification dt. 15-10-1996 of the 1st respondent the petitioner, who was working as an Executive Director (Finance) in the RINL, was appointed as a Director (Commercial), with i

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