Gokal Chand Mital, C. J.

( 1 ) THE petitioner who was appointed as Manager (Industries and Export) in the National Co-Operative Consumers Federation of India Limited (hereinafter referred to as "n. C. C. F. " ). joined on 22nd January, 1976. His services were terminated on 23. 2. 1985. The petitioner has challeged that the order terminating his services is wholly arbitrary and manifestly erroneous.

( 2 ) BRIEF facts which are necessary to dispose of this writ petition are recapitulated as under:-

( 3 ) THE petitioner who was appointed as Manager (Industries and Export) in the "n. C. C. F. ", joined on 22nd January, 1976, in the pay-scale of Rs. 1100-1600, which was subsequently raised to Rs. 1500-2000.

( 4 ) THE petitioner was promoted as Chief Manager from 19th March, 1983 in the pay- scale of Rs. 1925-2450 (since revised as Rs. 2070-2745) and has been continuing till date in the same pay-scale. The petitioner has all along been working in the Head Office.

( 5 ) THE petitioner s services were terminated by the impugned order dated 23. 2. 1985. He was given the letter of termination in sealed cover on 25th February, 1985 when he came to his office The envelope also contained cheque

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