K. P. SIVASUBRAMANIAM, J.

This Second Appeal is directed against the judgment of the learned 11 Additional Judge, City, Civil Court, Madras in Appeal Suit No. 44 of 1982 confirming that of the learned Assistant Judge, City Civil Court Madras in Original Suit No. 1551 of 1976. The Plaintiff in the suit is the appellant in the above Second Appeal. 2. The suit was filed by the plaintiff, being a former employee of the Kattabomman Transport Corporation, Nagercoil praying for declaration that the order of dismissal dated December 31, 1974, as confirmed by the Managing Director on October 24, 1975 is unjust, improper, contrary to the rules, Principles of Natural Justice, violative of Constitution of India, and hence invalid, inoperative and illegal and that the plaintiff was deemed to continue in service with all benefits. According to the plaintiff, he entered into service as a Conductor under the Tamil Nadu State Transport Department in 1963 and he was carrying on with his work faithfully and diligently and the plaintiff was originally : serving at Madras and was transferred to Nagercoil branch of the Transport in 1973. From January, 1974, the plaintiff became an employee un