ORDER

1. The appellant, Manzoor Ahmed Mazumdar, was employed as Sub- Divisional Officer (Mechanical) in the Public Works Department of the Government of Assam. He was sent on deputation to the Government of Meghalaya. Subsequently on 28-4-1975 his services stood allocated to the Government of Meghalaya. By order dated 16-10-1975 he was dismissed from service by invoking the provisions of clause (b) of the proviso to sube article (2) of Article 311 of the Constitution and it was stated that in the public interest it was not reasonably practicable to hold an inquiry under Article 311(2). The said order of dismissal was quashed by the High Court by judgment dated 22-4-1981 in a writ petition (Civil Rule No. 347 of 1986) filed by the appellant. Thereafter order dated 12-8-1982 was passed by the Government of Meghalaya whereby the matter of pay and allowances payable to the appellant in respect of the period from 16-10-1975 to 13-5-1981 was considered and it was directed that for the period for the first six months from 17-8-1975, the appellant would be entitled to pay as admissible had he been on half pay and allowances based on such leave salary (pay) as admissible under the State Gov