( 1 ) THIS writ petition has been filed for a writ of certiorari to quash the impugned order dated 27. 12. 1999 passed by the respondent No. 2 and the order dated 17. 12. 1996 passed by the respondent No. 3 Annexures-14 and 11 to the writ petition. The petitioner has also prayed for a mandamus directing the respondent to reinstate the petitioner as Development Officer with back wages in the service of the Life Insurance Corporation (hereinafter referred to as the L. I. C. ).

( 2 ) THE petitioner was appointed as Apprentice Development Officer in the service of the L. I. C. vide letter dated 17. 6. 1992 Annexure-2 to the writ petition and he was confirmed vide order dated 5. 7. 1993 Annexure-3 to the writ petition. Since then, the petitioner has been working as development Officer in Kanpur. It is alleged in paragraph 11 of the writ petition that since march 1996, the petitioner was not given salary. On 6. 11. 1996, a show cause notice was given to the petitioner vide Annexure-9 to the writ petition. In this notice, it was mentioned that the petitioner was absenting himself on various occasions from the office without intimation and prior permission. He was absent from