Jagdish Bhalla, J. - (1.) The above mentioned first three writ petitions, namely, Writ Petition Nos. 954 (SB) of 2002, 956 (SB) of 2002 and 953 (SB) of 2002 are identical in nature, hence they were connected and heard altogether. Later on Writ Petition No. 1372 (SB) of 2002 was filed. Learned counsel for both the parties stated that this writ petition may also be connected with Writ Petition No. 954 (SB) of 2002 as the controversy involved in this writ petition is similar to that involved in Writ Petition No. 954 (SB) of 2002. Accordingly, learned counsel for the respondents Sri Ajit Kumar made a statement that the counter-affidavit filed in earlier writ petitions be read as counter-affidavit to this writ petition, i.e.. Writ Petition No. 1372 (SB) of 2002 as well. Accordingly, the judgment was reserved also in fourth writ petition.
(2.) Writ Petition Nos. 954 (SB) of 2002, 956 (SB) of 2002 and 953 (SB) of 2002 are directed against the order dated 19th July, 2002, challenging the impending termination of the petitioners which had come into force and according to the terms of the contract entered between the parties, petitioner's terms of employment as Junior Manager (System) had come to an end automatically after expiry of a period of three years from the date the contract was entered upon. Similarly, term of the petitioner of Writ Petition No. 1372 (SB) of 2002, Arvind Kumar, had also come to an end on 15th September, 2002.
(3.) In brief, the facts of the case are as under : (1) Petitioner of Writ Petition No. 954 Rishi Kumar after completing his Master of Computer Applications from HBTI, Kanpur, joined the respondent - organisation, opposite party No. 2 as Junior Manager (Systems) on 19th July, 1999. (2) Petitioner of Writ Petition No. 956 (SB) of 2002, Kiran Pal Singh, after completing his Master of Computer Applications in the year 1999 joined as Junior Manager (Systems) on 19th July, 1999. (3) Petitioner of Writ Petition No. 953 (SB) of 2002, Yatendra Bhushan after completing his B.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering was selected for the post of Programmer under opposite party-organisation and he joined as Junior Manager (Systems) as Internal candidate on 17.7.1999. (4) Similarly, Arvind Kumar, petitioner of Writ Petition No. 1372 (SB) of 2002 after completing his B.Tech. in Computer Sciences and Engineering also joined as Junior Manager (Systems) under opposite party-organisation.;