( 1 ) THESE connected writ petitions came up for consideration before a Division Bench of this Court of which two of us were Members. At the time of hearing of these writ petitions, from the record which was produced, it was found that on the ground of issuing forged Gate-passes passed by the petitioners, a First Information Report was lodged on 19th December, 1979 by the Secretary, Mandi Samiti, Jaffarganj, Sultanpur, and the petitioners, who were employees of the Mandi Samiti, Sultanpur, were arrested and after three days were released on bail. Ultimately the police submitted final report in the case. The petitioners were attached to Mandi Samiti, but salary was not paid to them although they applied for it. The Secretary, Mandi Samiti referred the matter to the Director of the Mandi Samiti and the director vide letter dated 27th November, 1979 directed the Mandi Samiti to terminate the services of such employees including the petitioners in term of Cl. II of the appointment order by paying one months salary in lieu of notice. It was also mentioned in the said letter dated 27th November, 1979 which is on record, that no reference of said letter be made in the