Heard the learned counsel for the parties.

2. The present special appeal has been filed against the judgment dated 2nd August, 2004 passed by the learned Single Judge allowing the writ petition and quashing the order dated 30th April, 1994 by which the services of the writ petitioner was terminated.

3. The facts, in a nutshell, is that the writ petitioner was initially appointed as an instructor in the Industrial Training Institute Gangolihat, Pithoragarh in the year 1986. Thereafter, the petitioner was appointed as a Stenographer in the year 1988 in the office of the Project Officer, Agriculture Department in Pithoragarh. In the year 1990 the petitioner was appointed as a Junior Clerk in the office of District Census Officer, Pithoragarh and continued till 31st May, 1991 when his service came to an end on the completion of the census operations. The petitioner thereafter was appointed as a Junior Clerk in the Collectorate of Pithoragarh with effect from 20th June, 1991 and by the impugned order of 30th April, 1994, the petitioner was informed that his services was terminated with effect from 16th February, 1994.

4. The petitioner being aggrieved, filed the writ petition