1. This letters Patent Appeal is directed against order dated 12-04-2002 passed by the learned Single Judge, whereby the writ petition filed by the appellant for quashing the order terminating her services has been dismissed and consequent thereof order dated 26-07-2001 terminating the services of the appellant has been up held.

2. In brief the facts are that for the post of Technical Assistant (Home Science) minimum qualification was M.Sc. (Home Science) but vide Sher-e- Kashmir University of Agricultural Science & Technology™s (S.K.A.U.S.T.) order No. 322 of 1994 dated 06-05-1994 the appellant, namely Poonam Parihar, who was only B.Sc. (Home Science) was appointed as Technical Assistant (Home Science) on adhoc basis for a period of three months on a consolidated pay of Rs 1740/ without allowances . As a consequence of appointment she was posted at Krishi Vigyan Kendra (K.V.K.) R.S.Pura, Jammu.

3. On the expiry of three months vide order dated 03-09-1994 adhoc contractual appointment was extended for a further period of three months after giving one day™s break. There-after vide order dated 23-11-1994 the appellant was given extension of six months again on adhoc ba