1. The proceedings of respondent No.2 terminating the services of the petitioner as District Manager (Temporary) under contract employment, are called in question in this writ petition.

FACTS:

2. The facts forming the backdrop of the case are briefly summarized as under:

Respondent No.1 has undertaken selection process for appointment of “Pranganam Officers” on contract basis. In pursuance of the employment notification issued by the respondents, the petitioner applied for the said post. She has appeared for written test held on 11.2.1996 and on passing the written test, the petitioner was called for interview on 10.6.1996. The petitioner was selected as “Pranganam Officer” and was issued appointment order on 20.9.1996, on a consolidated pay of Rs.6,000/- per month for a period of three years. After successful completion of training, the petitioner was posted as Pranganam Officer of Telugu Bala Mahila Pragati Pranganam, at Bommuru, East Godavari District. Though the contract appointment was for three years, the petitioner and six other similarly situated persons, who were appointed along with her, were continued in service of respondent No.1 – corporation.

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