YATINDRA SINGH, J.

( 1 ) IS abandonment a retrenchment? is a standing order illegal if it provides that : an employee absent without sanctioned leave for 8 days is deemed to have left (abandoned) his service but treated to be in service if he subsequently satisfied the employer for his absence? is such a satisfaction of the employer immune from being tested in the labour court? These are some of the questions that are involved in this writ petition. This is how they arise. FACTS

( 2 ) SRI J. P. Sharma (the contesting respondent) was a permanent employee of the Bharat Heavy electrical Ltd. . Hardwar, (the BHEL for short ). The contesting respondent absented himself from 29. 4. 1981 without obtaining any leave. The BHEL received an application dated 4. 4. 1981 from the contesting respondent (Annexure-1 to the writ petition) ; requesting them to grant him leave for 15 days with effect from 29. 4. 1981 to 13. 5. 1981 for an urgent personal work. The contesting respondent had mentioned his village address in this application. The BHEL sent and letter on 9. 5. 1981 (Annexure-2 to the writ petition) on that address denying his request, due to exigency of work, and asked him to report for d