1. Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned counsel appearing for the respondent.

2. This writ petition has been filed praying for a writ of certiorarified mandamus to quash the order, dated 110. 2001, passed by the respondent, discharging the petitioner from service and to reinstate him in a suitable post, with continuity of service, pay protection, backwages and other attendant benefits.

3. It has been stated that the petitioner had joined the service of the respondent Corporation, as a Driver, in the year 1983. Thereafter, on reviewing his service he was designated as a senior driver and later, as a selection grade driver, in the higher scale of pay. The petitioner has blemishless service and he has been given cash awards for accident free driving. When he was working in Gopichettipalayam depot, on 16. 2000, he had met with an accident and he had suffered injuries due to the said accident. He had to undergo surgeries due to the fractures he had suffered. In order to undergo the medical treatment, he had been hospitalised from 7. 2001 till 17. 2001. While so, he was issued with the show cause notice, dated 4. 2001, proposing to discharge him