( 1 ) THIS petition under Article 226 of the Constitution is directed against two orders, one dated 31st October 1964 whereby the Inspector General of Prisons terminated the petitioner's services as an assistant jailor and another dated. 10th November 1964 by which the Divisional Forest Officer declined to take him back as a lower division clerk on the ground that he had no lien on that post.

( 2 ) THE material facts giving rise to this petition may be shortly stated. By an order dated 30 August 1954, the petitioner was appointed a lower division clerk in the office of the Chief Conservator of Forests, Indore. By another order dated 26 July 1956, he was confirmed on that post with effect from the same day. In course of time, he was transferred to the office of the Divisional Forest Officer, Indore, where he was working as Camp Clerk. While he was so employed, he was allowed to apply for the post of an assistant jailor. After the usual interview, he was selected for the post and appointed temporarily until further orders as officiating assistant jailor in the Central Jail, Rajpur. In pursuance of this order dated 5 december 1962, he joined his duties on 18 December 1962.