CHANDRASHEKARAIAH, J.

( 1 ) THE petitioner joined the services of State Bank of India in the year 1979 as Probationary Officer. On completion of the probationary period, the petitioner was appointed in Junior Management Grade Scale I. When the petitioner was working at Varanasi in the year 1989, he applied for 14 (fourteen) days leave from 4-12-1989 to 22-12-1989. After the expiry of the said period, the petitioner availed extraordinary leave on loss of pay from 23-12-1989 to 31-12-1989 and sick leave on medical grounds from 1-1-1989 to 12-2-1990. Thereafter, the petitioner submitted another application as per the instructions of the Regional Manager for extraordinary leave on loss of pay (hereinafter referred to as 'eol') from 13-2-1990 to 12-6-1990. The petitioner also submitted an application for his transfer to Bangalore. In reply to the request for grant of eol, the Regional Manager vide his letter dated 16-5-1990 informed the petitioner that his request for EOL could not be sanctioned and he was further informed to report for duty immediately failing which action would be taken against him. The petitioner after receiving the above said letter submitted his reply. Thereafter, t

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