( 1 ) THE petitioner was appointed as Public prosecutor for a period of three years from the date of assumption of charge in 1996. He assumed charge on 20-8-1996 as Additional public Prosecutor of the court of Additional district and Sessions Judge, Chittoor. After expiry of the term, District Magistrate and collector, second respondent continued the petitioner as Additional Public Prosecutor. Again the first respondent vide orders in g. O. Rt. No. 882 Law (Law and J-Courts. A. 2) department dated 29-6-2000 appointed the petitioner as Additional Public Prosecutor for a period of three years from the date of assumption of charge on 6-7-2000. The second term of three years as Public prosecutor expired on 5-7-2003. The government of Andhra Pradesh (Goap) issued Memo No. 3709/l172002 dated 23-5-2002 directing all the District Collectors not to continue any Law Officer who is holding the office for the second term on expiry of the term of office. In pursuance of the said memo, the second respondent issued proceedings in Roc. No. C5/9117/99 dated 24-11-2003 terminating the petitioner as Additional Public Prosecutor and also advised the Public Prosecutor of the court of di