JUDGMENT :

Heard Mr. M. Mili, learned counsel for the petitioner and Ms. J. Zongluju, learned counsel appearing for the respondents.

2. This is an application under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for writ in nature of certiorari and/or mandamus and/or any other writs, orders or directions.

3. This application has been filed challenging the order of termination, dated 22.12.2018, issued by the respondent No. 1/the Apex Professional University (APU in short).

4. The case of the petitioner, in brief, is that the petitioner is a lecturer in English by profession with more than 23 years of teaching experience and also had held the post of a principle in two schools. He was appointed as lecturer in the Department of English in APU, Pasighat on 04.05.2018, vide its order dated APU/MC/RO/05/2018-283 on contractual basis for a period of 12 months from the date of joining, at a monthly salary of Rs. 14,400/-(subject to statutory and other deductions as applicable).

5. Consequently, on 22.12.2018, the petitioner received a termination letter from his service with immediate effect on the ground that the management was not satisfied with the performance of the petitioner. It is further men