COURT N0.2 IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL Writ Petition (S/S) 3780 / 2001 (Old No. 5241 / 1996) Vinod Prasad ..........Petitioner Versus District Magistrate, Uttarkashi & Others .........Respondents Sri S.N. Babulkar, Sr. Advocate assisted by Sri Ravi Babulkar, learned Counsel for the petitioner. Sri H.M. Raturi, learned Standing Counsel for the State. 01.04.2008 Hon’ble P.C. Verma, J. The petitioner was appointed for 89 days against a vacant post of Peon. His services have been terminated by the order dated 22.11.1995, which is under challenge in this writ petition. 2. Challenge is based on the ground that the petitioner was given appointment in terms of the Government Order dated 21.9.1981 contained as Annexure No. 6 to the writ petition, which provides that in case land of a land holder is acquired, one of his family member shall be given employment. It is not in dispute that the petitioner’s land was acquired which is also evident from the certificate contained as Annexure No. 5 to the writ petition. Therefore, the petitioner was entitled for regular appointment in terms of the Government Order dated 21.9.1981. His services could not have been terminated after 89 days. 3. For the reasons recorded above, the writ petition is allowed. Petitioner shall be given suitable employment on Class IV post within a period of six months from the date of production of certified copy of this order. No order as to costs. (P.C. Verma, J.) Prabodh