JUDGMENT :

The instant petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India has been filed with the following prayer.

“I. A writ in the nature of Certiorari should not be issued quashing the impugned speaking order No. EE/PHE/MIsc-45/2013-14 dated 17.12.2013 passed by the Executive Engineer, Public Health Engineering, Silchar Division-l, Silchar based upon which disciplinary proceedings were initiated against the petitioner for alleged unauthorised absence from duties; and as to why:

II. A writ in the nature of Certiorari should not be issued quashing the impugned office order No. 22/2014-15 dated 2.7.2014 passed by the Executive Engineer, P.H.E, Silchar Division-I, Silchar dismissing the petitioner from service with retrospective effect from the date of alleged unauthorised absence i.e. from 1.8.1996; and as to why:

III. A writ in the nature of Mandamus and/or any other appropriate writ, order or direction should not be issued commanding/directing the respondent authorities to forthwith reinstate the petitioner in his post of Work Charged Khalasi and further direct the respondent authorities to release the pay and allowances due to the petitioner since August 1999 and other consequ