R.K. Tankha, J.

The petitioner in the present writ petition has prayed for the issue of a writ of certiorari for the purpose of quashing the order (Annexure 3) by which his temporary service was terminated with effect from 31-1-1972 afternoon.

The facts of the case, in brief, are, as stated in the petition, that the petitioner was an employee of Satpura Mahavidyalaya at Chhindwara, established in 1959 by the Satpura Education Society. The Mahavidyalaya was taken over by the State of Madhya Pradesh (respondent No. 2) with effect from 1st July 1961. The petitioner, at the time of taking of the Mahavidyalaya by the State, was working as a lower division clerk. After the taking over, he was employed on the same post on which he was already working with effect from 1st July 1961 on a temporary basis vide order, dated 15-7-1961 (Annexure 2). The Mahavidyalaya was, after being taken over by the State Government, named as 'Government Degree College, Chhindwara'. The petitioner continued to serve as a lower division clerk till he was served with an order (Annexure 3), dated 24-1-1972 terminating his services with effect from 31-1-1972 afternoon. The order mentioned that as his services w