( 1 ) THE facts in this case are shortly as follows: The petitioner was appointed as a Sub-Inspector of the Municipal Market, College Street Branch under the Corporation of Calcutta, in the year 1938 In March 1945, the petitioner was promoted to the post of Conservancy Supervisor. In 1948, the Corporation was temporarily superseded and an Administrative Officer was appointed. On the 23th April 1952. an order was passed by the Administrative Officer dismissing the petitioner from service. The 1951 Act came into force on the 1st May 1912, and the supersession came to an end. The order of dismissal was served on the petitioner On the 3rd of May 1952. It appears that the Corporation became dissatisfied with various orders of appointment and discharge made by the Administrative Officer, and a Sub-Committee of 13 members was appointed under Section 98 (1) of the Act, to examine and scrutinise such cases. The case of the petitioner amongst others was considered by the Special Committee. On the 13th of June 1952, the Sub-Committee recommended that the order of dismissal of the petitioner should be set aside. Sometime in June 1952, a resolution was passed by the Corporation