JUDGMENT :

B. Vijaysen Reddy, J.

1. Aggrieved by the order, dated 24.11.2016, passed by a learned Single Judge in WP. No. 4159 of 2015, whereby the learned Single Judge has set aside the termination orders dated 24.01.2015 and allowed the writ petition, the appellants have approached this Court.

2. The parties are hereinafter referred to as they were arrayed before the learned Single Judge.

3. In brief, the case of the petitioner is as follows:

(a) The respondent No. 2, the company, is wholly owned by the Government of India and is a subsidiary of National Dairy Development Board ('NDDB' for short), which is amenable to the jurisdiction of this Court. The majority of the employees, except the Managing Director, are appointed on contract basis. The petitioner was appointed as Manager Grade-III, in the marketing department, by letter of appointment dated 02.03.2007. In the appointment letter, it was mentioned that the petitioner is entitled to Rs. 35,000/- per month as basic pay besides other allowances including performance incentive @ 25% per annum based on performance. The appointment letter shows that the petitioner was appointed for a period of three years with effect from 28.02.2007