J. C. Gupta, J.

1. BY means of this writ petition, the petitioner has challenged the validity of the order of termination dated 16.3.88 (Annexure 2 to the writ petition) passed by the respondent No. 2. The petitioner has further prayed for a mandamus commanding the respondents to regularise petitioner's services on the post of Agriculture Teacher.

2. THE petitioner was appointed on the post of Agriculture Teacher under the Education Scheme No. 11 by means of appointment order dated 11.7.71. He joined the services on 17.7.71 in the Higher Secondary School, Musapur District Budaun. Since then, he was continuously working to the satisfaction of his superior officers without any complaint. His services were abruptly terminated by the impugned order after when the petitioner had put In about 17 years of service. Before the Impugned termination order, the petitioner was even allowed to cross the Efficiency Bar. According to the petitioner, under the aforesaid Scheme, twenty five persons were appointed, out of them twenty two persons have been confirmed, but not the petitioner and his services have been terminated by a discriminatory action. THE impugned order of termination sho