JUDGMENT

K. JAYACHANDRA REDDY, J.:— The petitioner was directly appointed as an Accountant in the Himachal Pradesh Tourism Development Corporation Ltd. (Corporation for short) on 28-8-78. He was on probation in the Transport Wing of the Corporation. After training he was transferred to the Office of the Area Manager, Simla and was posted as an Accountant. His conditions of service were governed by the Regulations made by the Board of Directors of the Corporation. The petitioner detected certain irregularities in the Transport Wing and wrote a letter dated 19-6-1980 to the Transport Officer pointing out the financial irregularities and embezzlements committed by the then Cashier. The employees Union took up the matter and demanded the Management to take necessary action and also made some demands on behalf of the Union. The petitioner was the General Secretary of the Union. In April 1980, the respondent No. 2 was posted as the new Managing Director. According to the petitioner he was annoyed with the petitioner because of his union activities. It is stated that the petitioner actively participated in highlighting the demands. On 13-5-1981 an order transferring the petitioner, to Dal