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1. The petitioners is a Co-operative Society registered under S. 127 of the Haryana Co-operative Societies Act (Act No. XXII of 1984) (hereinafter referred to as the Act) and is carrying on its business activities at Sonepat under the name and style of the Sonepat Co-operative Sugar Mills Ltd. Ajit Singh, respondent No. 2, was employed as a Legal Assistant in the Supervisory Grade 'B' vide appointment letter dated 27th September, 1978. The duties which were assigned to him were mainly managerial and administrative in nature though he also performed supervisory duties as well. According to staffing pattern sanctioned by the Haryana State Federation of Co-operative Sugar Mills Ltd., Chandigarh, which has got a statutory control over the petitioners-Society, the post of Legal Assistant was not sanctioned and, therefore, the Board of Directors in their meeting held on 6th November, 1979 decided to abolish the post at the close of then crushing seasons. Respondent No. 2 had been appointed with effect from 28th September, 1978 and was kept on probation for one year. As under the new staffing pattern, no post of Legal Assistant was provided for the petitioners-Society, respondent No. 2 was intimated vide office letter dated 23rd October, 1979 to the effect that it was not possible to confirm him on the post and his probationary period was extended for two months up to 28th November, 1979. However, the Board of Directors in the meeting held on 6th November, 1979 decided to abolish the post and this decision was conveyed to respondent No. 2 vide letter dated 28th November, 1979. Again vide letter dated 24th January, 1980, respondent No. 2 was intimated that he would no more be required in the organisation at the close of the crushing season, and, accordingly, he was relieved from his post with effect from 9th February, 1980.