JUDGMENT

SHINGHAL, J.:— This appeal is directed against the judgment of the High Court of Punjab and Haryana dated September 18, 1970, dismissing the appellants writ petition. As a part of the controversy in the writ petition was the subject-matter of an earlier appeal to this Court which was decided by the judgment in State of Punjab v. Khemi Ram, (1970) 2 SCR 657 = (AIR 1970 SC 214) it will be enough to state those facts which bear on the subsequent controversy.

2. Appellant Khemi Ram was employed as an officiating Assistant Registrar in the Co-operative Department of the Punjab State. His services were placed at the disposal of Himachal Pradesh Administration, on deputation, for a period of two years. He was confirmed as an Assistant Registrar in Punjab, and his period of deputation to the Himachal Pradesh Administration was extended from time to time, upto August 4, 1958, which was the date of his retirement on superannuation. It was during the period of deputation that the Himachal Pradesh Administration granted 19 days leave to the appellant preparatory to his retirement on August 4, 1958. In the mean time, some matters came to the notice of the Punjab Government which involve