ORDER

Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned standing counsel appearing on behalf of the respondents and perused the record.

2. The petitioner by the present writ petition has called in question the proceeding bearing Proc. No.AE14/001027/16/E dated 05.05.2017 on the file of the first respondent and to quash the same, with a consequential direction to the respondents to reinstate the petitioner in service with all benefits.

3. Briefly stated the case of the petitioner is that, he was appointed as Mazdoor with the respondents on 08.08.1995; that he had put in about 25 years of service without any remark; that he was removed from service vide proceedings dated 18.04.2011 issued under the signature of the 3^rd respondent on the ground that the petitioner had abstained himself from 02.03.2010 to 15.06.2010 without prior permission; that he also unauthorisedly abstained from 16.09.2010 to till the date of order of removal from service is issued (i.e.,) on 18.04.2011 as per Regulations 8(b)(viii) under Part V – Penalties & Disciplinary Authorities of MPT Employees CCA Regulations 1988 [herein after referred to as 'Regulations'].

4. The petitioner contended that though th