RABINDRA NATH MOZUMDAR Vs. RESERVE BANK OF INDIA

JUDGEMENT

(1.) This is an appeal from a judgment of Mr. Justice P. K. Banerjee delivered on 27-6-1973. In an application under Article 226 of the Constitution the appellant before us prayed for the issue of appropriate Writs, inter alia, for rescinding certain letters mentioned in his petition. The appellant was an employee in Class I of the Reserve Bank of India. On 6th June, 1968 he addressed a long letter to the Governor of the Reserve Bank narrating his grievances of discrimination, supersession, etc. In paragraphs 17, 19, 20, 22 and 23 of this letter he states as follows:

(2.) On the 18th June, 1968, the Deputy Manager of the Reserve Bank of India, Central Office, addressed a letter to the appellant stating that his resignation from the Bank's service has been accepted as from the close of business on the 8th June, 1968. The Deputy Manager then observed:

(3.) On the 22nd July. 1968, B, K. Sen & Co., Solicitors for the appellant, wrote to the Governor, Reserve Bank of India in Bombay. This is alleged to be a letter withdrawing the resignation of their client, namely, the appellant. The Solicitors have said: