JUDGMENT

1. Heard Mr. Kh. Tarunkumar, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and Mr. A. Vashum, learned Government Advocate appearing for the respondents.

The present writ petition had been filed with a prayer for quashing and setting aside the impugned show-cause notice dated 23.03.2020 in respect of the petitioner and the impugned memorandum dated 06.05.2020 thereby terminating the contractual engagement of the petitioner with immediate effect.

2. The facts of the present case in brief is that the petitioner was initially engaged as a District Programme Manager (DPM) in the State Health Society, National Health Mission, Manipur on contract basis for implementation of a Scheme for the period from 28.11.2016 to 28.02.2017 on the terms and conditions as set out in the agreement executed on 01.12.2016 between the State Health Society, National Health Mission, Manipur, and the petitioner. The relevant terms and conditions as set out in the said agreement are as under:-

'1. The 2nd Party is hereby engaged as DPM on contract basis for a period from 28/11/16 to 28/2/2017. His/her service shall automatically stand terminated immediately at the end of contract period.

'2. The 2nd Party sh