JUDGMENT

DESAI, J.:— Respondent Shri Niranjan Dass was employed as a Senior Clerk by the appellant-company as per the appointment order contained in the letter dated April 10, 1962. The letter of appointment inter alia provided that the respondent may be posted anywhere in India or abroad as per the requirements of the company and it was signed by its Zonal Manager, Central Zone, Delhi. Respondent continued to serve in that capacity when on September 14, 1967, he was served with a notice terminating his services. The notice reads as under:

"Due to the reduction in the volume of business of the Company as a result of the recession your services will not be required by the company after the 14th Oct., 1967, and this may be treated as statutory notice of one month of termination of your service. Your leave shall run concurrently with the notice period, and you may avail of leave due to you, if any, during the notice period. Personnel Section at Head Office have been advised to settle your dues, and you may write to them in the matter.

We take this opportunity. to thank you for your past services, and it is very unfortunate that the present circumstances have compelled us to issue this n