Nainar Sundaram, J.

1. These two writ appeals concern the controversy between a private school, of which the first-respondent is the correspondent-Secretary, and its Headmaster the appellant herein, who has been sent out of service. The statute that will govern the controversy is the Tamil Nadu Recognised Private Schools (Regulation) Act, 1973 (Tamil Nadu Act 29 of 1974). hereinafter referred to as 'the Act'.

The facts require delineation as follows:

On 9th April 1976, the Headmaster wrote a letter as follows:

THE LAKSHMI MILLS HIGH SCHOOL

R. Jesudasan, B.A., B.T.,

Headmaster

Kovilpatti, Dated: 9.4.76.

To

The Correspondent, Lakshmi Mills High School, Kovilpatti.

Respected Sir,

Due to my family inconvenience, I am unable to continue here as Headmaster and I resign. Hence I request you to kindly relieve me at your earliest convenience.

Thanking you,

Yours faithfully,

(Sd.) R. Jesudasan 9.4.1976

On the very same date, he wrote another letter, which ran as follows:

THE LAKSHMI MILLS HIGH SCHOOL

R. Jesudesan,B.A.,B.T.,

Headmaster,

Kovilpatti, Dated:

9.4.1976.

To.

The Correspondent,

Lakshmi Mills High School,

Kovilpatti.

Respected Sir,

Due to my family inconvenience I am unable to continue in the School a