JUDGMENT

Santosh Hegde, J.-Leave granted.

Heard learned counsel for the parties.

2. The respondent while serving as a temporary Accountant with the appellant-Organisation tendered his resignation from the post held by him on 18.11.1988. The said letter of resignation read thus:-

"To

The Director,

North Zone Cultural Centre,

Sheesh Mahal,

Patiala.

Respected Madam,

I hereby tender my resignation with effect from 18.11.88.

Thanking you,

Yours faithfully,

Sd/-

(Dinesh Kr. Vedpathi)"

3. It is the case of the appellant herein that the said resignation was accepted by the Director on the very same day with the following endorsement ; "Accepted, hand over charge. Signed-18/4."

4. The respondent, however, contends that such acceptance was not made on 18.11.1988 as contended by the appellant and the same was made subsequently. He also contends that he had sent a telegram on 21.11.1988 withdrawing the said resignation, alleging that the resignation was obtained by pressure. It is the further case of the respondent that even after his resignation, he was regularly attending to his work and has signed the attendance register for the