1. - The petitioner prays for quashing the order Annx. 3 dated August 12, 1987 by which the respondents terminated his service.

2. As per averments disclosed in the amended writ petition, respondent No. 1 viz. The Rajasthan State Text Book Board, Jaipur is an autonomous body registered under the Rajasthan Societies Registration Act, 1968 and came into existence vide Government order issued on 31-12-1973. The objects of the Board are multifarious as mentioned in the Memorandum of Association. Some of the objects are to prepare, edit, publish, print, stock, sell, the textbooks and to carry on the business as publishers, printers, sellers and distributors of text-books. It is thus an industry as defined in the Industrial Disputes Act. 1947 (for short 'the Act'). The Office of the Board is situate in Jaipur. It has its own PABX inside the office building. The petitioner was initially appointed as Telephone Operator on PABX on daily wages w.e.f. 17-1-1984. His services came to an end on 27-6-1984. Thereafter he was again appointed on the same post by order Annxure-2 dated 19-4-1986 on the consolidated pay of Rs. 500/- per month. The petitioner joined the post and continued to wo