Srinivasan, J.

The petitioner in W.P. 3566 of 1984, hereinafter referred to as the petitioner, was the Headmaster of Grama Committee High School, Venkateswarapuram, Tenkasi Taluk, Tirunelveli Dt., from June 1959. The School represented by its Secretary is the petitioner in W.P. 6868 of 1984 hereinafter referred to as the respondent.

2. The petitioner was on medical leave from 15th October 1982 to 12th December 1982. On 7th December 1982 he sent a letter to the Secretary of the respondent that he was resigning his post of Headmaster with effect from that date even though he was on medical leave. The petitioner made an entry in the Masters' attendance register for December 1982, as against his name 'Resigned of his own accord. Left from service'. In the Executive Committee meeting held on 12th December 1982, the resignation was accepted and one N. Kalidhasan, who was a first Assistant in the school, was appointed as Headmaster in charge until a new Headmaster was appointed. One of the resolutions passed by the Executive Committee was that the petitioner should hand over charge immediately to the Secretary. Another resolution was that a sum Rs. 10, 795 which the petitioner h