Petitioner has filed the writ petition for issuing certiorarified mandamus to quash the order dated 29.5.2000 and directing the first respondent to grant benefits such as ex-gratia benefit and medical benefit by taking into account the services of the petitioner rendered under the second respondent, Engineers India Limited.

2. The petitioner, who is a qualified engineer, after working for about 3 years under the Tamil Nadu Electricity Board, joined Engineers India Limited, the second respondent, in December 1979. In December, 1985, there was some correspondence between the first respondent, MMTC and the second respondent, Engineers India Limited, whereunder the first respondent had requested the second respondent to send several persons including the petitioner for an interview for the post of Joint Divisional Manager under MMTC. Thereafter the petitioner was selected and being relieved by the second respondent on 26.2.1986. The petitioner joined under MMTC on 27.2.1986. Subsequently, the amount payable towards gratuity and leave benefits for the services rendered by the petitioner under the second respondent were calculated and adjusting certain amounts towards due fro