“3. The respondent no. 1 entered the services of the appellant institution on being appointed as part time Library Clerk on temporary basis, vide order dated 29.8.98 on a consolidated salary Rs.2,000/-. As per the terms of the appointment order, the temporary appointment accorded as aforesaid was to be continued till the end of the academic session. Accordingly, the services of the respondent no.1 was brought to an end on the expiry of the term, however, in the next academic session, vide order dated 5.7.99 issued on behalf of the appellant institution, he was reappointed on the said post for a period of six months w.e.f. 5.7.99 or from the date of the joining of the duties, whichever is earlier, on consolidated salary of Rs.2250/-. However, vide order dated 22.12.99, the term of the appointment was further extended till the end of the academic session 1999-2000. This arrangement of fixed term appointment till the end of the academic sessions continued upto the academic session 2004-05. Lastly, vide order dated 1.7.04, the respondent no. 1 was accorded appointment for the period 16.7.04 to 14.5.05. According to the respondent no. 1 he was in continuous service of the appellant institution ever since his initial appointment till his services were brought to an end by an oral order w.e.f. 8.7.05. In these circumstances, the validity of the termination of his services as aforesaid was assailed by the respondent no. 1 by way of an appeal u/s 19 of the Act of 1989 before the learned tribunal.
