( 1. ) THIS order shall also dispose of Misc. Petition No. 505 of 1976 (M. H. Hashmi v. Bhopal Vishwa Vidyalaya and others) and Misc. Petition No. 669 of 1976 (5. 5. Raghuwanshi v. Bhopal Vishwavidyalaya and others ). The three petitioners, namely, V. M. Vihite, M. H. Hashmi and s. S. Raghuwanshi, were all employed as Upper Division Clerk, Grade II, and were working in the examination section of the Registrars office in the bhopal University. By a common order dated 16-6-1975, the services of all these three petitioners were terminated. The petitioners challenge the termination of their service in this manner.

( 2. ) THE material facts in respect of these three petitioners are as under:-V. M. Vihite: On 16-3-1971, he was appointed temporarily until further orders as a Lower Division Clerk in the Bhopal University. On coming into force of the M. P. Vishwavidyalaya Adhiniyam, 1973, with effect from 5-5-1973, he was declared to be on probation on the post of lower Division Clerk with effect from 1-6-1973 for a period of one year. On 26-7-1973, he was promoted to officiate temporarily until further orders as Upper Division Clerk, Grade II. On 7-9-1974, his period of probation