' Petitioner is a qualified Spinning Supervisor. He is a holder of a diploma from the National College of Textile Technology, Faisalabad. The post of Spinning Supervisor in the Spinning .Department in the National College of Textile Engineering, Faisalabad fell vacant on 3rd October 1977. The Principal of the said Institution notified the existing vacancy to the Local Employment Exchange vide his letter No, CTT/2-7811477 dated 9th April, 1978 and the Employment Exchange was requested to introduce suitable candidates with requisite qualifications and trade experience. The Local Employment Exchange interviewed candidates and recommended five of them for the job. Three candidates reported to the Principal (competent authority). The Principal referred the matter to the Spinning Department. Two staff members were deputed to test the candidates on the Spinning Machinery. All these candidates were duly interviewed and thoroughly tested. The petitioner was found to be academically and professionally a fit person besides satisfying the textile experts in the practical test. The petitioner was unanimously recommended by the interviewing staff members of the department. Petitioner also was found medically fit. It may not be out of place to mention here that the petitioner was already employed in WAPDA from which post he resigned in order to accept the present post in the National College of Textile Engineering, Faisalabad. His resignation was accepted on 19th January, 1979 and he was inducted into the present post from the 20th January, 1979. The petitioner happened to be brother-in-law of the Head of the Spinning Department which is just a coincidence. This coincidence somehow was brought to the notice of the Sub-Martial Law Administrator, Faisalabad. The said Sub-Martial Law Administrator thought it fit to direct the Principal (the appointing authority) to terminate the services of the petitioner. The Principal acting upon the directions terminated the services of the petitioner with effect from 27th March, 1979 vide letter Annex. D.
Attention of Ch. Muhammad Iqbal, learned counsel for Respondent No, 2, was drawn to the parawise comments submitted by the Principal in this Court. It has been specifically stated therein that the services of the petitioner were terminated by the Principal under direction of Sub-Martial Law Administrator. The learned counsel was asked to quote any authority or law authorizing Sub- Martial Law Administrator to give such directions to the Principal in respect of the services of the petitioner. He was unable to quote any law, Martial Law Order or Instructions.
3. The position of Mr. Khalilur Rehman Ramdey, learned Assistant Advocate-General was not different.
4. In view of the above discussion, I hold that the services of the petitioner could not be terminated by the Principal under the directions of the Sub Martial Law Administrator. The impugned order is, therefore, declared to be illegal and without lawful authority.
' This Writ Petition is accepted. There would be no order as to costs.