Honble R.S. VERMA, J.—Petitioner was a permanent Lecturer in Structural Engineering under University of Jodhpur. Services of the petitioner were terminated by the Registrar of Jodhpur University in pursuance of ordinance 327 (5) and a decision taken by the Syndicate of the University at its meeting held on 9.10.1982. This was done by issuing order Annexure 9 dated 23.11.1982. By this writ petition the petitioner assails the legality and validity of Annexure 9 and contends that termination of his service is bad in law and Annexure 9 may be quashed and respondent University be directed to reinstate him with all consequential benefits.

2. The writ petition is opposed by the respondent who contends that petitioner remained willfully absent from duty for a sufficiently long period; he did not join duty inspite of having been called upon to do so; it was the petitioner who had brought the contract of service to an end; the order Ex. 9 was only a formal way of putting seal of approval on such conduct of the petitioner and hence petitioners termination of service was lawful and valid.

3. Here, I may briefly indicate some salient features of the case which are not in dispute. A case under Sec

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