S. Ravindra Bhat, J.

1. In these proceedings under Article 226 of the Constitution, the petitioners are aggrieved by an order of the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) dated 10.01.2014 in OA No.1016/2013. Their application for a direction to continue them in the respondents’ employment was dismissed by the said impugned order.

2. The applicants were aggrieved by the non-extension of their contractual appointment. They complain that the respondents’ action in discontinuing such contracts is contrary to the decision to appoint all contractual employees for one year at a time with annual renewal every year till the project existed. Contractual appointments could be discontinued for non-performance/under performance/abolition of the post. This was to be preceded by show-cause notice and in case no satisfactory response was received during the previous contract period, there could be termination of contract. The petitioners represented for continuation of their contracts but no decision was communicated to them. Their contracts thus expired on 31.03.2013. They have urged that there has been violation of the terms and conditions mentioned in the appointments letters and ignor