Heard Dr. R. G. Padia for petitioner and learned standing Counsel for respondents.

2. The petitioner Lal Chand was appointed as Shepherd (Class IV employees) by Project Officer in the office of District Sheep and Wool Development Officer, Allahabad on 14-10-1980. His services were terminated on 29-6-1981. It is alleged in para 3 to the writ petition that the termination order was not implemented and that a fresh order was passed by Deputy Director on 26-9-1981 approving the

appointment by the Project Officer dated 14-11-1980. By impugned order dated 31-5-1988 the petitioners services have been terminated by a simpliciter order under U. P. Temporary Government Servants (Termination of Services) Rules, 1975, after giving him one months notice.

3. Counsel for petitioner submits that the impugned order is stigmatic and was not passed after giving opportunity to the petitioner. Persons junior to petitioner were retained and that the petitioner was entitled for regularization in terms of the Regularization of Ad hoc Appointments (on Posts Outside the Purview of Public Service Commission) Rules, 1979, and also in terms of Government Order dated 14-12- 1983.

4. In the cou