( 1 ) THIS is a petition under Article 226 of the Constitution praying for a writ of certiorari quashing the orders of the Chief Engineer, Local Self-Government, Engineering Department, dated 2-11-1955 and the order of the State Government dated 16-11-1956 refecting the appeal of the petitioner. Further a writ of mandamus directing the parties to treat the petitioner in service with all the advantages which the petitioner would have been entitled to in the normal course of events with effect from the date of his appointment.

( 2 ) THIS case has a long history and earlier facts will be referred to at its proper place. Briefly the facts, however, are that up to 12-2-1950 the petitioner was working as work-agent in the Local self-Government Engineering Department, Uttar Pradesh, in the Kanpur Division and thereafter as an Electrical and Mechanical Overseer. The Chief Engineer Sri R. D. Verma by his order dated 17-12-1952 terminated the services of the petitioner. An appeal to the State Government against that order was rejected in April 1953. A petition under Article 226 of the Constitution was filed in this Court against the two orders referred to above which was numb