KRIPA NAND JHA Vs. BHARAT COKING COAL LIMITED

JUDGEMENT

(1.) IN this writ application the petitioner has prayed for issuance of a direction upon the respondents for payment of arrears of salary for the period from 18.7.2000 to 26.12.2000.

(2.) PETITIONER 's case is that he is a permanent employee of respondent -Bharat Coking Coal Limited(in short BCCL) and while posted at Enna Colliery, Kustore Area, BCCL he applied for his transfer to Sendra Banijora Colliery, Sijua Area in the same capacity which was duly approved by the respondents on 23.3.2000. Consequently, the transfer order was issued transferring the petitioner to Sijua Area vide Office Order dated 23.6.2000.

(3.) IN the counter affidavit filed by the respondents it is admitted that on request petitioner was transferred from Enna Fire Project, Kustore Area to Sijua Area where he reported his duty on 18.7.2000 after being relieved with effect from the same day. However, it is stated that subsequently, petitioner was posted at Loyabad Coke Plant but he did not report to his duty and refused to join at Loyabad Coke Plant and remained absent at his own sweet will till 26.12.2000. Petitioner reported his duty on 27.12.2000. It is stated that petitioner has again been transferred to Sendra Bansjora Colliery from Loyabad Coke Plant vide order dated 15.2.2001.