ORDER :

The prayer sought for herein is for a Writ of Certiorari calling for the records pertaining to the impugned order passed by the second respondent dated 24.11.2007 in his Reference No.P2/734/95/T(P) dismissing the petitioner from service and served on the petitioner on 27.11.2007 and quash the same.

2. For the appointment to the post of Mazdoor / Shore Labour at the respondent Port Trust, the name of the petitioner was considered pursuant to the application submitted by him in this regard. The minimum educational qualification for the said post of Mazdoor / Shore Labour is a pass in primary school standard ie., 5th standard. When application was filed in this regard, the petitioner had claimed that he passed 5th standard and in fact he had passed 8th standard also and therefore, on that basis, he would be eligible to be considered for appointment. Accordingly his candidature was considered and appointment was given to the petitioner on 27.03.1985. Thereafter, the petitioner seems to have completed probation and his probation also was declared and he was regularized in his position of Mazdoor / Shore Labour.

3. When he was continuing in the position, the respondent Port Trust ha