( 1 ) THE petitioner in this case prays for the issue of a writ of certiorari for quashing an order passed by the Inspector General of Police terminating his services from the Police Department.

( 2 ) THE applicant was appointed as a temporary Sub-Inspector of Police from 1st january 1959, in further orders. The order of appointment mentioned that his services were liable to be terminated at any time on one month's notice. On 16th march 1964 a Gazette Order, No. 319/64, was issued by the office of the Inspector general of Police under the signature of the Deputy Inspector General of Police confirming as many as 209 probationary/temporary Sub-Inspectors with effect from the dates shown against their names. The petitioner's name was included in this list of Sub-Inspectors, and he was shown to have been confirmed with effect from 1st January 1961. In the meantime, on 7th March 1964 the Inspector general of Police passed an order for serving the petitioner with a notice for the termination of his services on the expiry of one month from the date of service of the notice on him. Accordingly a notice was served on the petitioner on 7th April 1964. On 14th May 1964, the inspe