JUDGMENT :

1. Petitioner was appointed on contract basis by respondent no. 2 on the post of Accounts Clerk in the year 2005. According to the petitioner, he has been serving continuously ever since 2005, therefore, according to him, he is now entitled to be considered for regularisation on the said post.

2. It is the case of the petitioner that his services have been dispensed with by an oral order w.e.f. 02.04.2021. Thus, feeling aggrieved, petitioner has approached this court seeking following reliefs:-

(i) Issue writ, order and direction in the nature of certiorari to quash the impugned oral termination order dated 02.04.2021 after calling the record.

(ii) Issue writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus directing the respondent authority to allow to the petitioner to continue in the service and also directing to them renew the contract of petitioner services and also regularize him on the post of CSD Acct. CLK for IBEX CSD Canteen in HQ 9(I) MTN BGE GP in which he is working from 2005.

3. Mr. Pankaj Chaturvedi, learned Central Government Standing Counsel appearing for Union of India, on instructions, submits that on 18.03.2021 fresh selection for appointment on contract basi