Honble DALELA, J. – After completion of the period of probation, the petitioner was brought on regular cadre of the respondent-company as Additional Manager with effect from 1.10.1979 vide order dated 8.10.1979. In the seniority list of the Additional Managers issued by the management of the respondent No. 1, the petitioner has been shown at S.No. 13. The petitioner has rendered 14 years of con- tinuous service on 1.10.1983 + one years of Engineering Graduate Apprentice Training. On 3.10.1983, an order came to be issued by which the petitioner was transferred from Production Division, Kota unit to Erection and Commissioning (Commercial Unit). According to the petitioner before transfer order could be served on him, he proceeded on leave with effect from 4.10.1983 to 6.10.1983. He reported back on 7.10.1983. He was relieved from, his unit to join Commission. The petitioner again sought leave for 7th and 8th October,1983, and further extension of leave from 9th October to 13th October, with permission to avail of gazetted holidays from 14th October to 17th October. The petitioner left Jaipur for his personal work in anticipation of the sanction of the leave, and, from Jaipur, he sou-

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