Amitava Roy, J.

1. The Appellant is aggrieved by the judgment and order dated 25.04.2007 passed in W.P. (C) No. 5785/2003, dismissing the same. The writ Petitioner therein had challenged the decision to dismiss her from the service of the Assam Khadi and Village Industries Board, Guwahati (hereafter for short referred to as the Board).

2. We have heard Mr. A. Dasgupta, learned Counsel for the Appellant and Mr. N.C. Baruah, Senior Advocate assisted by Mr. J.C. Choudhury, Advocate for the Respondent Board.

3. The run up of facts to the instant appeal, in brief, has to be outlined. The Appellant was appointed as Lower Division Assistant (hereafter, for short referred to as the LDA) under the Board vide order dated 09.01.1975. Being sick she availed medical leave from 15.05.1994 to 23.06.1994. As even thereafter she did not recover and had to remain under medical treatment, she could not join her duties. She returned being cured in the last part of August, 1996, but was not allowed to join her post when she went to the office therefor. Initially she was informed that her services have been terminated and, eventually, she was handed over a copy of the order dated 20.01.1996 of the