JUDGMENT AND ORDER :

1. Heard Mr. B. K. Singh, learned counsel for the petitioner. Also heard Smti. M. Bhattacharjee, learned Government Advocate, Assam, appearing for the respondent Nos.1 and 2. None appears for respondent Nos. 3 and 4 though served.

2. The writ petitioner has approached this Court for the second time assailing the decision taken by the Dhemaji Town Committee releasing him from duty with retrospective effect without following the due procedure of law.

3. The petitioner’s case, in brief, is that he was initially temporarily appointed as an electrician in the office of the respondent No.4 on 27.09.1985. Thereafter, his services were regularized in the said post in the year 1988. While serving as an electrician under the Demaji Town Committee, the petitioner suddenly fell ill as a result of which he could not attend his duties from 29.08.2012 till 10.10.2012 as he was under medical advice to be on rest during that period. After recovering from his ailments, when the petitioner reported back for duty on 11.10.2012, he was not allowed to join and instead was served with a show cause notice dated 03.10.2012 issued by the respondent No.3 asking the petitioner to show cause

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