Das, J.

1. This is an application for the issue of a writ in respect of an order of discharge passed against the petitioner on 27-2-1953, which the petitioner says he received on 3-3-1953. The order of discharge is contained in Office Memorandum No. B-256, dated 27-2-1953, which memorandum is in these terms:

"Sree Kanta Gharan Srivastava, son of Sri Raghunath Sahaya, a resident of Mahalla Damuchak, P.O. and P. S. Muzaffarpur, and the temporary sub-postmaster, Bidhupur R. S. Sub-office, and Sri Jagdish Prasad Sinha of village Rajkhund, P. O. Garaul and P. S. Mahuwea and the then temporary clerk, Jhanjharpur Sub-Office, were allowed to appear at the recruitment examination held on 30-7-50 in the Zilla School, Muzaffarpur, and Patna High School, Gardanibagh, respectively. As a result of the said examination they were selected by the Postmaster-General, Bihar Circle, Patna, and allotted to this division for appointment as clerks. Their answer books and application forms were accordingly sent by the Postmaster-General, for record in this office. At the time of appointment their hand-writings were compared with those in their answer books in English subject and found to differ. T