WANCHOO, C. J.

( 1 ) THIS is an application by Kewal Mal Singhi under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying for a writ of mandamus and certiorari and prohibition or any of these or any other order that may be appropriate to be issued to the State of Rajasthan.

( 2 ) THE facts, on which the present petition is based, are these. The applicant was serving as Section Superintendent in the Audit Department of the former state of Jodhpur under an order of appointment of the Finance Minister of jodhpur, and under the Rules of service operative in Jodhpur on the 1st november, 1948. Under these Rules, he was entitled to continue in service till the completion of the age of 55 years, and was a permanent member of the public services of the former Jodhpur State. On the formation of the present state of Rajasthan on the 7th of April, 1949, the applicant continued to be employed in the service of the State of Rajasthan from that date in the Audit department on a salary of Rs. 168/- per month in the grade of Rs. 120-6-180, and thus held a civil post under the State of Rajasthan. In May, 1949, however, the Government of Rajasthan laid down certain procedure and principles to