U.N. Bhachawat, J.-1 This is an appeal by the plaintiff arising out of a suit for permanent injunction and damages being Civil Suit No. 39-B of 1977 in the Court of 5th Additional District Judge, Bhopal.

2. The plaintiff which is a limited company employed the defendant No.1 in its service as Research and Development Officer on the 15th March, 1971 on the terms and conditions agreed between the parties for a period of 5 years and thereafter until terminated at any time by either party giving to the other party six calendar months' notice in writing The terms relevant for the purposes of the decision of this appeal extracted from the contract are set out below:

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2. This Agreement shall have effect from 15th March, 1971 and shall continue for a period of five years and thereafter until terminated at any time by either party giving to other party six calendar months' notice in writing Nothing herein contain shall be deemed to affect the employer's right to terminated this Agreement forthwith or at shorter notice as provided hereinafter and according to the Rules of the Company.

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5. If the employer sends the employee abroad for training or any other purposes and