ORDER (Oral)

Per: Justice M.G. Sewlikar, Member (J)

The applicant is challenging the order dated 19^th March, 2016 by invoking the provisions of Section 19 of the Administrative Tribunals Act. The applicant's contention is that he was appointed as Gramin Dak Sevak Mail Deliverer on 07^th April, 2015 and worked as such till 19^th March, 2016. It is his contention that the services of the applicant came to be terminated by order dated 19^th March, 2016. No notice was issued to him before terminating his services. Therefore, the order is bad in law and deserves to be set aside. He further contends that he has put in more than one year of service and, therefore, notice ought to have been issued to him before termination.

2. Respondents filed their reply in which they contend that the applicant was appointed by way of stop-gap- arrangement. No appointment order has been issued in his favour. On the salary slip of the applicant, the applicant is described as an outsider. No due process of law was followed before making the appointment of the applicant. Advertisement was not issued. Therefore, the appointment of the applicant being a stop-gap-arrange was terminated without notice.

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