Venugopal, J.- By letter dated 1st July, 1977, the appellant was appointed as Assistant Professor of Mathamatics in Ayya Nadar Janaki Ammal College, Sivakasi (hereinafter to be referred to as the College) the first respondent herein. By letter dated 19th June, 1978, the appellant was continued on probation in the same post for a period of two years from 5th July, 1978. On 2nd January, 1979 the appellant entered into a service agreement with the College. The agreement provided that, the appellant was employed as Assistant Professor, with effect from 5th July, 1978 and he shall be on probation for a period of not less than one year from the date of taking charge of his appointment, and if no order extending the period of probation was passed in writing within six months after the period of probation he shall be deemed to have completed his probation. After issuing some memos, and calling for explanation from the appellant, the College discharged the appellant from service with effect from 4th July, 1980. The appellant made a representation to the Madurai Kamaraj University, (hereinafter to be referred to as the University) the second respondent herein. The University, holdin