T. N. C. RANGA RAJAN, J.

( 1 ) THIS Writ Petition is directed against the punishment awarded to the petitioner in disciplinary proceedings.

( 2 ) THE petitioner joined the service of the Electronic Corporation of India Limited on 1-8-1972 and rose upto the rank of Assistant Technical Officer. In the year 1982, he took leave on medical grounds. On 21-12-1982, his services were terminated by giving notice-pay. He filed Writ Petition No. 9609/82, which was allowed on 27-3-1987 with a direction to the first respondent to reinstate him. It was also stated that this did not preclude the respondent from holding a disciplinary enquiry and that the petitioner should be paid half the salary for the intervening period and he will be entitled to the full salary if no enquiry is commenced within six months and the remaining salary shall be subject to the final orders after an enquiry is held. On 17-4-1987, he was reinstated and on 14-5-1987 a Charge Memo was issued framing the following four charges: (i) wilful insubordination or disobedience to the reasonable order of superior; (ii) absence without leave or over-staying the sanctioned leave for more than three consecutive days without proper or

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