Ramnandan Prasad, J.

1. This writ application has been filed for quashing an order of termination of the services of the petitioners dated 28-5-1985, a copy of which is Annexure-11 to this writ application as also the direction of the registrar, Co-operative Societies, Bihar, dated 26-6-1984, as contained in annexure-7, which motivated the passing of the impugned order (Annexure-11 ).

2. The case of the petitioners is that in response to an advertisement issued by respondent No.3 Deoghar-Jamtara Central Co-operative Bank (hereinafter referred to as the Bank) for the posts of Peons, Clerks, Stenographers and typiss, these five petitioners submitted applications for the posts of Peons. In due course they were called for interview and were selected for appointment. These petitioners were eventually appointed as Peons by letter dated 5-3-1984 issued by respondent No.3 and they joined their respective post. In due course they were also confirmed-petitioner Nos.1, 2 and 4 by order dated 10-9-1984 and others by order dated 22-9-1984. In fact, 43 appointments for different posts were made by respondent No.3 and all of them joined their posts in the same manner. After sometime, howe