C. K. THAKKAR, R. C. MANKAD, J.

( 1 ) THE controversy which we are called upon to resolve in this appeal is whether the decision of the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (Corporation for short)- respondent No. 1 herein to extend the services of F E Dastoor (Dastoor for short)- respondent No 3 herein who was employed as Chief Officer (Fire Brigade) for a period of one year with effect from 1/05/1990 is legal

( 2 ) IN order to appreciate the rival contentions it is necessary to set out in detail the facts giving rise to this litigation Post of Chief Officer (Fire Brigade) (Chief Officer for short) is the highest post in the Fire Brigade of the Corporation Since arguments at length have been advanced on the question of reservation policy of the Corporation we may state that one S. M. Barucha was appointed as Chief Officer prior to 1/01/1972 S. M. Barucha attained the age of superannuation in December 1974 However his services were extended for a period of one year with effect from 1/01/1975 He was given further extension of one year with effect from 1/01/1976 On expiry of the period of extension of S. M. Barucha one U. U. Shaikh was appointed as Chief Officer with effect from 1/01/1977 U.

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