V.S.Aggarwal, J.

1. By this common judgment both the petitions i.e. Civil Writ Petition Nos. 16733 and 17895 of 1996 can conveniently be disposed of together. Since common questions are involved, for the sake of convenience facts from the case of Manohar Lal Kakkar are being mentioned in detail.

2. Petitioner Manohar Lal Kakkar joined the Punjab Education Department as M.A., B.T. Master on 16.9.1958 at Government High School, Ladwa, Distt. Hissar. He was selected by the Subordinate Services Selection Board. Lateron he was posted at Government Higher Secondary School, Ferozepur City. In the year 1964 some vacancies in the Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan (a Central Government Organisation) were advertised. The petitioner applied to the District Education Officer, Ferozepur for obtaining permission to apply for service under the Government of India. The District Education Officer granted No Objection Certificate subject to the approval of D.P.I. (Schools), Punjab, Chandigarh-. The application of the petitioner was forwarded. The petitioner was selected for service under the Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan. In pursuance of his selection, he resigned from the service of State of Punja