SUDHIR AGARWAL, J.

1. Heard Sri Sameer Sharma, learned counsel for petitioners and Sri Pranjal Mehrotra, learned counsel for respondents in both these writ petition.

2. Both these writ petitions involve similar questions of law involving similar facts, hence have been heard together and are being decided by this common judgment.

3. Writ Petition No. 54840 of 2013 (hereinafter referred to as "First Petition") has been filed by sole petitioner, Rajesh Bhardwaj, under Article 226 of Constitution of India assailing termination order dated 01.08.2013 (Annexure-7 to the writ petition) passed by Managing Director, Central U.P. Gas Limited (hereinafter referred to as "CUPGL") terminating petitioner from service giving one month salary in lieu of notice period by referring to terms of letter of appointment dated 09.04.2009.

4. The facts in brief are that CUPGL is a Company registered under Companies Act, 1956 (hereinafter referred to as "Act, 1956") incorporated as a joint venture of Gas Authority of India Limited (hereinafter referred to as "GAIL") and Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (hereinafter referred to as "BPCL"). Petitioner was appointed as Manager (C&P) on 30.03.2010 in