ORDER : This is a petition under Art. 226 of the Constitution to quash Exts. R-1, R-2, P-11 and P-12 orders. The petitioner was appointed as the Head-master of Oriental High School under the management of the third respondent, Devaswom, by order, Ext. P-1, dated 17-5-1957, and he took charge as Head-master three days later. The period of appointment was one year from the date of taking charge. Normally, this would have expired on 20-5-1958; but by virtue of subsequent orders, Exts. P-4, P-5 and P-6, passed pursuant to Madras Educational Rules, it is the petitioners case, that he had a right to continue in employment until 2-4-1959.

On 17-4-1958, the 3rd respondent terminated the service of the petitioner with effect from 20-5-1958. This, it was complained, was in contravention of orders, Exts. P-4 P-5 and P-6. It is seen, that the second respondent, the Director of Public Instruction, made a clarification by Ext. P-8 on 27-4-1958, that the orders aforesaid had allowed no option to the management to terminate the services of persons like the petitioner who had been re-employed, and that the petitioner may therefore be reinstated in service. There had been subsequent petitions by the

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