Rakesh Tiwari, J. - (1.) The petitioner was initially appointed as Driver in District Blindness Control Society, Badaun a socially registered under The Societies Registration Act in a project financed by the World Bank under the supervision and control of the Central Govt. The appointment of the petitioner was for one year w.e.f. 29.9.97 and was extended from time to time.
(2.) The contention of counsel for the petitioner is that The District Blindness Control society la a set-up which is being controlled by the central as well as state Governments to implement The projects financed by the world! Bank. District Magistrate is its Chairman and District Project Manager is its Secretary/Manager.
(3.) Whenever a project or scheme for the welfare of the humans is financed by the world Bank in any country, it is through the Govt. of that country but that does not make the Agency which implements the project, a "state" in main the meaning of Article 12 of the constitution and the employees engaged in such projects do not become Govt. servants.;