( 1 ) THE present Special Appeal has been filed against the Judgment and order dated 22/02/2000 passed by the learned single Judge in civil Misc. Writ Petition No. 4294 of 1993 by which he has allowed the writ petition and set aside the order of termination of services of the petitioners. The learned Judge further directed the opposite parties to reinstate the writ petitioners in service and consider the case of their regularisation. However, they shall not be entitled for back wages from the date of termination till the date of reinstatement.

( 2 ) BRIEFLY stated the facts giving rise to the present special appeal are as follows: according to the writ petitioners, who are five in number, they were employed as mate on 1/10/1989 in the Public Works department, Allahabad. They were initially employed in Departmental Construction unit, Public Works Department, Allahabad and were placed on temporary muster roll from October 10, 198 9/04/1991. They were subsequently transferred to temporary Departmental Construction Unit (Road) in the Public Works Department, allahabad. After their transfer, they were placed on permanent muster roll from 10/05/1991. However, when it wa