The Petitioner was formerly an Inspector employed in the Life Insurance Corporation of India. His services having been terminated by the Divisional Manager of this Corporation, he has filed this Writ Petition for the issue of a Writ of Certiorari to quash this order of termination.

Before the Life Insurance Corporation was set up by Act of Parliament, the Petitioner was a Branch Manager in an Insurance concern, known as the General Assurance Society. He was in charge of the Coimbatore branch of this Society and was drawing a salary of Rs. 575 a month. With the coming into force of the Life Insurance Corporation by Act(XXXI of 1956) the business of the General Assurance Society was taken over by Government and vested in the Corporation and the Petitioner became an employee of the Corporation. By an order dated 16th August, 1956, the Petitioner was appointed as the Inspector at the Coimbatore Branch Office of the Corporation. By a notice served on him on 13th July, 1957 by the Respondent, the Divisional Manager of the Corporation at Coimbatore, the appointment of the Petitioner was terminated he being given a month’s notice. It is the validity of this order of termination that