Judgment

MATHEW, J. :- This appeal by certificate is directed against the Decree of the High Court of Delhi dated November 25, l966, passed in Regular First Appeals No. 89-D of 1956 and No. 104-D of 1956, both arising from Suit No. 282 of 1954 instituted by the plaintiff-appellant for a declaration that he continued to be the General Manager of the Fire Insurance Company in question and that the purported termination of his services was inoperative, and claiming a sum of Rs. 37,352.30 from the defendant on account of his arrears of pay, etc., or in the alternative, for a sum of Rupees 1,63,820/- as money due to him by way of bonus, gratuity etc., as detailed in the plaint.

2. The respondent-Company had filed a suit against the appellant for the recovery of Rs. 1,10,000/- being Suit No. 306 of 1954 in which the Company was granted a decree for Rs. 5,759/9/6 with proportionate costs. First Appeal No. 88-D of 1956 before the High Court was the appeal by the Company against the rejection of the rest of its claim in Suit No. 306 of 1954. We are not concerned with that appeal. Regular First Appeal No. 89-D of 1956 was the Company s appeal against the award of decree for Rs. 73,936/15/9 pas