(1.) BY this writ petition, the petitioner has assailed the order dated 21st September, 2006, whereby the Competent Authority of the Air Force has found the petitioner guilty of the charge for having absented himself from duty without prior permission and has imposed the penalty of compulsory retirement upon him.
(2.) THE facts giving rise to the present petition are in a narrow compass and to the extent necessary, are briefly noted hereafter:
(3.) FROM the above narration, it is necessary to firstly examine the nature of the right of a person to claim entitlement to employment.