Shyamal Kumar Sen, J.

In the instant writ petition, the writ petitioner has challenged inter alia the letter of termination dated 21st November, 1995 issued by the Respondent-Company through its Managing Director, forthwith terminating the service of the writ petitioner, who was serving at the relevant time as the General Manager of the Respondent Company. It has been contended on behalf of the petitioner that the said termination order is arbitrary, passed in violation of the principle of natural justice and fair play and also bad in law being violative of Arts. 14 and 16 of the Constitution of India.

2. Initially, on 8th December, 1995 when the writ application was moved, an interim order was passed by this Court directing the respondents to pay the petitioner his emoluments month by month and allow him to enjoy the facilities that were being enjoyed by him while in service, for six weeks from that date with liberty to apply for extension of the said interim order. Liberty was given to the respondents to apply for variation, modification, alteration and/or cancellation of the said order. The respondents thereafter filed an application for vacating the interim order and an a