( 1 ) THE petitioner a member of Schedule Caste, joined the Visakhapatnam port Trust as Assistant Secretary (Class I) on 28-11-1964. After some time there seems to have developed misunderstanding between him and his superior authority. Allegations and counter allegations have been made in the petition and the counter and references are made to a series of correspondence. Nothing, however, turns upon these allegations and counter allegations. The petitioner gave a notice of resignation on 3-4-4970. It rr ads :"i heredy tender my resignation of the post of Assistant secretary in the Port Trust with three months notice. This may be taken as my notice of resignation. "

( 2 ) THE port Trust authorities accepted the same by their letter dated -41-1970 which reads as follows : " The Chirman has accepted your resignation for the post of Assistant Secretary (Class I) at this port Trust with effect from 2-7-70 A. M. " the petitioner, however, on a second thought, withdrew his resignation in the following manner under a telegram dated 9-4-1970. "schedule caste officer D. Sunder Kao, Assistant Secretary, port Visakbapatnam, harassed, victimised, compelled resign job, pray enquily, report follow

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