JUDGMENT

VENKATACHALA, J.—Special leave is granted and the appeal is heard on merits.

2. The second appellant is the Administrative Board established under the U.P. Womens & Children Institutions (Control) Act, 1956 for properly controlling and supervising orphanages and other institutions of destitute children and women in the State, with the funds to be received by way of donations from the public and aid from the State Government. The first respondent was appointed on September 29, 1958 in a temporary post of Licensing Inspector in the establishment of the Administrative Board, on a pay scale of Rs 120-8-200 EB 10-300 plus dearness and other allowances as admissible to State Government employees. The first respondent who should have returned to duty by March 26, 1970 after availing of the Holi Holidays, failed to do so even by the month of July 1970 despite a notice served upon him in that regard. This situation led to the issuing of an order dated July 15, 1970 by the Administrative Board terminating the services of the first respondent as its Licensing Inspector with effect from March 26, 1970 by informing him that he would get one months salary in lieu of notice. The first res