J. C. Gupta, J.

1. The petitioner has prayed for quashing of the order of termination dated 12-2-75 passed by Respondent No. 1 Executive Engineer, U. P. Electricity Board (to be referred to as the 'board' in short) and the order dated 1-8-79 whereby the petitioner was discharged from his duty w. e. f. 2-8-79 fore noon. The factual matrix in the case, in short, is that the petitioner was appointed as a Junior Meter Testor in the year 1971 by the Executive Engineer of the Board by Office Memorandum dated 16-10-71 copy of which was been annexed as Annexure-I to the writ petition. The order of appointment clearly indicated that the petitioner was appointed on a consolidated pay of Rs. 150 per month in the vacancy caused due to the promotion of another employee. It was further provided that the petitioner's appointment was purely temporary and liable to be terminated at any time without notice. It was also clearly stated that the petitioner would have no claim for absorption in regular establishment. The petitioner's services were terminated by the order dated 12-2-75 which reads as under: "as per Executive Engineer's E. T. D., Jhansi Office Memorandum No. 195 (1) E. T. D. /p