Eetitioners Respondents 1) 2) ?.', '^ ^ rfk^ «FS! Santosh Kumar Dhruv, S/o. Firat Ram, aged about 36 years, r/'o. Bazar ChowK, Sahu Para, Raipur (CG;. Shyam La! Bariha, S/o. Etwary Bariha, aged aboui 34 years, R/o. ESi Dispensary, Kai!ash Nagar, Rajnsndgaon (CG), Ku. Ssnseeta Bhaaat. S/o. Late Bhoia Ram Bhagat, aged about 27 yeare, R/o. ESI Dlspensary', h'ousing Board Cotony, Kumhari, Distt. Durg (CG). 1) State of Chhattisgam throu.gh the Secretar^, Department of Labour, DKS Bhavan, Rai'pur (CG). 2) The Director, Empfoyees State insurance Services Direotorate, D/290-5, Tagore Nagar, (Vv',"t Petition under Article 226 ofthe ConstiSution or india'i i,J. Shri P. Diwakar, Sr. Advocate with Shri Adi! Mlnhaz. counsel for the petitioners. Shri Kishore Bhaduri, Addittonal Advocate General for the respondents/ State. ORAL ORDSR (Passed on 2S-3-2008*, With consenf of learned counsel appearing for the parties, the matter is heard finaily. 2) Learned counsel appearing for the petitionere subinits that the petitioners •^ere appointed on probation on the post of Ciass !V empioyees by order dated 22-8-2003 (Annexure P,'3). Learned oounsei further submits that the petitioners apprehend that their sewices may be termintsd at any time wiihout affording an opportunity of hearing to them. 3) Per contra, learned counsel appearing for the respondents/State submits that the appointment of the petitioners is dehors the rules, without foilowing proper 3silaiu circulars, instructions and 80 persons have been appointed against vacant posts of 8 sanctioned posfs. 4) Without expressing any opinion on the merit of the oase with regard to the appointnr'ient, further action thereon, it is ordered that no removal order be passed without affording an opportunity of nearing to the petitionere, as submitted by iearned counsel for both the parties. 5) in visw of the above,this petition is disposed of. Consequentty, I.A.No.1 stands disposed of. Sd/- Satish K. Agnihotri ( Judge ^sc.