JUDGMENT

C. Hari Shankar, J. Disciplinary proceedings, initiated against the petitioner Pramod, by the respondent-Corporation vide Memorandum dated 10th February, 1997 (hereinafter referred to as "the charge-sheet") culminated inexorably, in the passing of an order, dated 29th July, 1997, removing the petitioner from service. Appeal and review, thereagainst, having failed to yield any favourable outcome, the petitioner is before this Court, by means of the present writ petition.

2. The petitioner, who was working as PS/Steno in the office of the respondent-Cement Corporation of India was, admittedly, on earned leave from 24th July, 1996 to 3rd August, 1996, owing to his brother's hospitalization. According to the petitioner, he met with an accident, incapacitating him from joining duty on 3rd August, 1996. Vide telegram dated 14th August, 1996, the petitioner applied for extension of his leave till 31st August, 1996, in support of which he submitted a certificate of Dr. Sunita Bountra, MBBS, certifying that he was under her treatment "for accidental injury Rt leg with irritable bowel syndrome from 1.8.96.", for which she advised him complete bed rest from 3rd August, 1996 to 31st