M.V. Tamaskar, J.

1. This order shall also govern the disposal of M.P. 3216/90, M.P. 3332/90, M.P. 3325/90, M.P. 3084/90, M.P. 3212/90. M.P. 3111/90. M.P. 278/91, M.P. 2913/91 and M.P. 140/91. The present batch of petitions are filed by the Government pleaders/public prosecutors & Additional Govt. Pleaders, Additional Public Prosecutors, declining to extend or renew the term of their respective offices any further by the State of M.P. & other respondents. In this petition a prayer has been made to issue a writ of mandamus, commanding respondents to continue the petitioners appointment & to quash by a writ of certiorary annexure P. 12 & P. 13 and also restraining the respondents from passing any order of removal & consequential benefits of payment of monthly legal remuneration.

2. The petitioner was enrolled an Advocate in April 1968. He has put in more than 22 years at the Bar. He was appointed as Additional Govt. Pleader and Additional Public Prosecutor vide Annexure P.6. & P.7 respectively, on 23.9.1989. A note appended to annexure. P.6 & P.7 states that the appointment shall be upto 28.2.90 or his successor is appointed which-ever is earlier.

3. There was change of Government