M.M. Sundresh, J.

1. These two writ appeals have been preferred by the appellant against the dismissal of the writ petitions in W.P.Nos.2443 and 10173 of 2009 respectively, by the learned single Judge, by way of a common order dated 28.01.2011.

2. The facts in brief:

2.1. In order to appreciate the issue involved in these appeals, the factual matrix surrounding the cases would require a proper and appropriate narration. The second respondent herein was appointed on 29.04.1980 along with the appellant as a "Trainee Shift Engineer" on a consolidated pay. He met with a serious accident during the course of employment on 16.05.1980, by which, half of his right foot and five toes were lost. He was admitted in the hospital on different dates and he was granted leave on loss of pay for those days he was absent in view of the accident. Unfortunately, as he was not regularised in service within two years from the date of the appointment, the leave was treated as loss of pay. The appellant was originally a junior to the second respondent. However, in view of the accident and the consequential decision of the first respondent in wrongly treating the leave period during the accident