Honble MADAN, J. – The petitioner who was appointed as L.D.C. on temporary basis in the office of Director, Gram Vikas and Panchayatraj Department in Panchayat Samiti, Atru on daily wages, had last served in the capacity of Junior Accountant in the said Panchayat Samiti. He has challenged the impugned order of termination, dated 24.5.1989 by way of this writ petition under Art. 226 of Consti-

tution of India on the ground that the impugned retrenchment of the petitioner from service could not be done without complying the mandatory provisions of Sec. 25F of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 (hereinafter referred to as ``the Act). The short question which arises for consideration of the court in this writ petition is as to whether the petitioner who is a temporary appointee of the Panchayat Samiti and appointed for working in a particular project, can claim benefit of regularisation in service on completion of the Project on the ground that he had completed 240 days of service as on the date termination order is passed?

(2). The facts giving rise to the filing of this writ petition briefly stated are that the petitioner was appointed as daily wager on the post of L.D.C. on 22.6.1988 v

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