JUDGMENT

(Prayer: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India, for issuance of Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus to call for the records of the first Respondent in his proceedings No.12882/PO.4/2003 dated 26.05.2004 and to quash the same and consequently to direct the first Respondent to treat the period of absence as duty in all aspects.)

1. This Writ Petition has been filed to call for the records of the first Respondent in his proceedings No.12882/PO.4/2003 dated 26.05.2004 and to quash the same and consequently to direct the first Respondent to treat the period of absence as duty in all aspects.

2. The facts of the case in nutshell is as under:

The Petitioner was appointed as a Selection Grade Assistant in Coimbatore Central Prison and was dealing with R2 Section and the same was assigned with effect from 07.03.2003. It was clarified by the 1st Respondent on 05.05.2003 that R1 Assistant and R5 Junior Assistant should deal the affairs of high security prisoners and R2 Assistant, R3, R4 and R6 Junior Assistants should deal with the affairs of