( 1 ) THE petitioner has filed the present writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India assailing letter dated the 8th February, 1983 and 19th February, 1983, both issued by Government of India. Ministry of Energy, Department of Coal. cornveying the termination of the services of the petitioner as Chairman-cum-Managing Director, Central Coalfields Limited with immediate effect

( 2 ) THE facts relevant for the disposal of the above mentioned writ petition briefly stated are that the petitioner joined the National Coal Development Corporation Limited, Ranchi (hereinafter REFERRED TO to as the NCDC ) in 1963 and worked as its Chief Personnel Officer until 1965. He, thereafter, from 1965 to 4th December, 1970 worked as Industrial Relation Adviser in the Fertiliser Corporation of India From 4,12 1970 to 1973, the petitioner worked as Director (Administration) in the NCDC While working in the above capacity with the NCDC, the petitioner had a lien on the post of Industrial Relation Adviser in the Fertiliser Corporation of India till 17. 3. 1972. on which date he was permanently absorbed in the NC DC. On 9. 7. 1973, the petitioners as appointed as Director