( 1 ) THE petitioner seeks quashing of the order dated 26. 8. 2000 passed by the State Government whereby he has been disengaged from the post of District Government Counsel (Civil ). Ballia.

( 2 ) THE case of the petitioner, in brief, is that he was initially appointed as District Government counsel (Civil), Ballia (hereinafter referred to as D. G. C.), on 15. 3. 1983 for a period of one year. On account of his satisfactory performance, his appointment was extended for a period of three years by the order dated 7. 6. 1984. After the expiry of the term on 1. 4. 1987, a panel of names was sent by the District Magistrate in consultation with the District Judge, Ballia, in which the name of the petitioner was on the top. The Government did not act upon the recommendation of the district Magistrate, and three panels were sent in the period 1987 to 1989 and finally the government acted on the 4th panel and appointed the petitioner as D. G. C. for one year on 1. 9. 1989. Before the expiry of the term of the petitioner, the State Government issued a general notification on 6. 2. 1990 whereby, all the State counsel working on civil, criminal and revenue side were disengage