J.B PARDIWALA, J.

By this writ-application under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, the writ-applicant, a former contractual employee of the respondent no. 1 - Institute, has prayed for the following reliefs:

“(A) Issue a writ of mandamus, or any other appropriate writ, order and/or direction, quashing and setting aside the impugned order dated 21.3.2002 passed by the respondent no. 1 (at Annexure ‘A’) holding the same to be illegal and violative of Article 14 of the Constitution of India.

(B) Declare that the petitioner is entitled to be continued in service as Steno-Typist (English) under the respondent no. 1 Institute.

(C) Pending admission, hearing and till final disposal of present petition, this Hon'ble Court be pleased to grant stay of operation, execution and implementation of the impugned order dated 21.3.2002 passed by the respondent no. 1 at Annexure ‘A’, in the interest of justice.

(D) Grant such other and further reliefs as this Hon'ble Court deems fit, just and proper in the interest of justice.”

2. It appears from the materials on record that the writ-applicant herein was appointed as a Stenographer in the Planning Commission's sponsored “Agro Climatic Reg