JUDGMENT

S.C. Gupte, J. - Heard learned Counsel for the parties.

2. These cross petitions are filed by the original complainant employee and his employer, the Respondent to the complaint. The complainant was employed as a driver with the Respondent. He worked from 1 January 1985 till his discharge from service on 22 February 1990. It is the case of the Respondent that though his behaviour was found abnormal ever since inception, yet, on sympathetic grounds, he was continued in the employment. The complainant was frequently remaining absent from duty on the ground of ill-health. He was in the habit of quarreling with co-employees and persistently making allegations against the Respondent and its officers. However, what led to his discharge was an incident that took place on 2 February 2000. A few days before this incident, on 28 December 1999, the complainant addressed a letter to the Managing Director of the Respondent cautioning him that if anything untoward happened to him, officers of the Respondent and coworkers would be held responsible. On 2 February 2000, during working hours, the complainant came from outside and went to the first aid room of the Respondent and asked for cou