1. In this writ petition, the petitioner, an employee of the respondent State Transport Corporation Unit-I, Kumbakonam prays for the issue of writ of mandamus directing the respondent to reinstate the petitioner in service with all attendant benefits including the continuity of service.

2. This court initially ordered Notice of motion on 2. 1999 and subsequently ordered issue of Rule Nisi on 7. 99. The sole respondent entered appearance and also filed counter. The writ petitioner has also filed a reply affidavit. With the consent of counsel for either side, the writ petitioner itself is taken up for final disposal, when the application filed by the writ petitioner for directions came up for consideration.

3. Heard Mr. R. Krishnamoorthy, learned Senior Counsel appearing for Mr.V. Ayyadurai for the petitioner and Mr. A.L. Somayaji, learned Senior Counsel appearing for Mr. T. Arulraj.

4. In this case, the court has to consider the factual matrix in detail as well as certain earlier proceedings and therefore this Court has to set out the facts in detail.

I. PETITIONER’S CASE:

5. The petitioner, a Junior Superintendent in the Accounts Section in the respondent Corporat