SERAJUDDIN ANSARI Vs. STATE OF BIHAR

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THE petitioner has prayed for quashing the letter dated 29.12.99 issued under the signature of Additional Secretary, Science and Technology Department, Government of Bihar. Patna communicating the decision of the Government declaring the period from 13.11.1981 to 27.10.1986 as unauthorised absence and rejecting the application filed by the petitioner for grant of extraordinary leave for the aforesaid period.

(2.) THE petitioner was appointed as Assistant Professor in Electrical Engineering on regular basis on the recommendation of the Bihar Public Service Commission through a notification dated 19.8.74. The petitioner was confirmed in the said post with effect from 29.8.75. In 1981 the petitioner was appointed as Senior Electrical Engineer in Nigeria and accordingly, he applied for lien. The Government through its letter dated 6.11.81 granted permission and sanctioned leave and, accordingly, the petitioner joined his service in Nigeria and, remained there till 1986.

(3.) THE respondents, in compliance of the aforesaid direction, though belatedly, issued letter dated 29.12.99 informing the petitioner that leave application for the period from 13.11.81 to 27.10.86 has been rejected.