1. This is a second appeal by J.S. Verma a senior cloth inspector in the Supply Department against the concurrent decisions of the courts below dismissing his suit for a declaration that the order dated 24th May 1950 terminating his services is void and inoperative and that he should be deemed as continuing in service. The plaintiff's case as detailed in his plaint is as follows:

2. In 1944 he was employed in the District Supply Office, Lucknow and in 1945 promoted to the rank of senior inspector (cloth) in March 1948 his post was abolished and he was retrenched, but later in the year on August 13 due to the re - imposition of control on cloth, he was re - arjpointed as senior inspector (cloth) on the same pay as before. According to the plaintiff he worked to the entire satisfaction of his superiors, but on 23/05/1950 he received a notice signed by Sri B. P. Bhattacharya, District Supply Officer, that his services had been terminated with immediate effect and he was to be paid one month's pay in lieu of notice. His appeal to the District Magistrate and subsequent representations to the Commissioner of the Division and the Minister, Food and Civil Supplies were rejected. Thereupon h