U.C. Sharma, J.

In this application under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India, the petitioner prays for quashing the order dated 1.10.1981 passed by the Chancellor Ranchi University (Annexure-1) and the order dated 28.9.1981 passed by the Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra (B.I.T for short) terminating the petitioner's services (Annexure-2) The further prayer was for issuance of a writ of mandamus commanding the Ranchi University to apply the directive (Annexure-7), issued by the Chancellor for regularisation of the services of purely temporary lecturers to the staff of B.I.T and to consider the petitioners case for the purpose.

2. The petitioner was initially appointed as Assistant Professor in the Department of Electronic and Communication Engineering in the B.I.T. on 14.4.1977 for a period of six months, which was extended from time to time. Last time she was appointed on 1.11.1980 for one year on contract basis. By Annexure-2 she was informed that her contract appointment would expire on October 31, 1981 and that she should hand over charge in due course. This has been challenged on the ground that after the passing of the Bihar State Universities Act, 197