According to the petitioner he was compelled to take such leave for his illness as was suffering from his disc dislocation. He had applied for sanction of commuted leave on medical ground with necessary medical records after joining the service after each spell of absence. Whenever the petitioner had approached the respondents, particularly the respondent No.3, either by filing the representation or otherwise they had assured him that he would be paid his leave salary shortly but did not happen. It is apparent that between the periods of leave, the petitioner worked intermittently. The petitioner has fairly laid his case by stating that the salary till 31.01.2014 was paid by the respondents, even without formal sanction of leave. But the respondents have not paid the salary from the month of February 2014 till May 2014. Having persuaded by such circumstances, the petitioner had to make the representation to the respondents. The petitioner was insisting for payment of the leave salary. Finally, the respondent No.1, the Chairman-Cum-Managing Director, TSECL issued a show cause notice on 10.06.2014 [Annexure 15 to the writ petition] asking the