( 1 ) THE challange in this writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India is to the order whereby the petitioner s services were terminated.

( 2 ) BRIEFLY stated the facts are that respondent No. I is a public sector undertaking which is registered under the provisions of the Companies Act. Pursuant to an advertisement in the paper the petitioner applied for the post of Projects Officer. By office memorandum dated 11th October, 1976 the petitioner was appointed as a Projects Officer in the pay- scale of Rs. 650-30-740-35-880-EB-40-960. It was stated in this office memorandum that pending finalisation of the service rules his appointment was purely temporary and his ser vices were liable to be terminated at any time without assigning any reason therefor.

( 3 ) ON 17th July, 1979 an office order was passed which is in the following terms :-

"consequent upon the approval of the Board of Directors Shri Ashok Kumar Parmar, Projects Officer is hereby promoted as Manager (Tourism) with effect from 1st January, 1979 in the pay scale of Rs. 700-40-900-EB-40-1100-50-1300. His pay for the period from October, 1978 to December, 1978 will be calculated @ Rs. 8501