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3. Vide communication dated 28th October, 2009, an offer of appointment was issued to the petitioner on the following terms and conditions:-

"I. The appointment will be purely on contract basis for a period of 3 years; or till the regular incumbent becomes available by way of promotion from feeder grade, whichever is earlier.
II. You will be entitled to pay and allowances and other benefits like leave, medical reimbursement etc. as admissible to a regular employee of IGNCA of similar status.
III. The appointment, being contractual in nature, can be terminated without assigning any reason by either side upon one month's notice or one month salary in lieu thereof."
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4. The aforesaid offer was accepted by the petitioner on the same date as under:-

"With reference to your letter no. 7/1/2007-MS/IGNCA dated 28th October, 2009, I join my duties as Sr. Reprography Officer in the Reprography Unit of Kalanidhi Division today in the forenoon of 28th October, 2009 on the terms and conditions stipulated therein after retaining my lien on the existing post of Junior Reprography Officer in the same division."

6. Vide communication dated 27th December, 2010, the services of the petitioner were terminated as under:-

"Sub: Termination of contract appointment to the post of Senior Reprography Officer Dr. D.R. Gupta was appointed as Senior Reprography Officer on contract basis vide IGNCA letter no. 7/1/2007-MS/IGNCA dated 28th October, 2009. As he is aware, the appointment was purely on temporary and contract basis. The competent authority in IGNCA has decide to terminate the contract of appointment to the post of Senior Reprography Officer in conformity with Clause III of the appointment order with immediate effect. A cheque for Rs. 8358/- being the difference of salary for one month between the post of Senior Reprography Officer and Junior Reprography Officer is enclosed."
"Subject: Appointment to the post of Sr. Reprography Officer Sir, I am directed to say that on the basis of recommendation of the Selection Committee it has been decided by the Competent Authority of IGNCA to offer you appointment to the post of Senior Reprography Officer in IGNCA in the pay band of PB3 Rs. 15600-39100 with Grade Pay Rs. 6600/-."

9. Counsel for the petitioner has relied upon the judgment of the Apex Court in the case of Kumari Shrilekha Vidyarthi etc. vs. State of U.P. & Ors. 1991 AIR 537 wherein the Apex Court held as under:-