G.C.MITTAL, A.D.SINGH
INDIAN RAILWAY CONSTRUCTION COMPANY LIMITED – Appellant
Versus
LT. COL. A. K. BEHAL – Respondent
( 1 ) THIS is an appeal directed against the judgment and order of the learned single Judge dated May 27,1991 in CWP No. 3406 of 1990 whereby the orders of the appellant No. 1 dated September 6,1990 and October 22,1990 terminating the services of the respondent, have been quashed, with a declaration that the respondent will continue to remain in service of the appellant till his services are terminated in accordance with law, or until be attains the age of superannuation.
( 2 ) THE facts of the case lie in a narrow compass and are not in dispute. Pursuant to an advertisement the respondent, who was serving as Lt. Colonel in the Indian Army, REFERRED TO for the post of Chief Project Manager under the control of appellant No. l. The said appellant by its letter dated December 22,1988 offered to the respondent the post of Chief Project Manager in the scale of 2250-2500 for a period of two years. The said letter of offer explicitly stated that the appointment to the post of Chief Project Manager was purely on contract basis and would be for a period of two years terminable any time without notice and without assigning any reason therefor. It is not disputed that the
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