N.N. Tiwari, J.

1. In this writ application the petitioner has prayed for quashing the order issued by the Additional Secretary to the Government State of Jharkhand by his Memo No. 997, dated 1.4.2004 whereby the petitioner has been terminated from service after about 21 years of his appointment on the ground that the letter of appointment issued to the petitioner was not issued by the competent authority.

2. The case of the petitioner is that he was appointed as "Janjir Vahak" vide letter of appointment dated 16.9.1983 issued by the Special Land Acquisition Officer, Sone Project, Aurangabad as contained in Annexure-1. By an order issued by the Director, Land Acquisition and Rehabilitation Department, Government of Bihar by his Memo No. 18, dated 6.1.1989, the petitioner was given promotion to the post of "Mapak" (Amin) along with several other persons. The petitioners name appeared at Sl. No. 38 of the said order. Suddenly by letter No. 14(2) Estt. Dated 13.2.2004 issued by the Additional Secretary to the Government Department of Water Resources, a show-cause notice was issued to the petitioner asking him as to under what authority, Special Land Acquisition Officer had issued